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Josef Name Origin: Hebrew
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Pronunciation: j(o)-sef
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Infographic of Josef name meaning, which is Jehovah increases
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Josef Name Popularity
How popular is the name Josef? Here’s everything we know.
| Year |
Rank |
# Births |
% Births |
| 1910 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1911 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1912 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1913 |
1,042 |
5 |
0.0009% |
| 1914 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1915 |
1,253 |
6 |
0.0007% |
| 1916 |
1,251 |
7 |
0.0007% |
| 1917 |
1,336 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1918 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1919 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1920 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1921 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1922 |
1,549 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1923 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1924 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1925 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1926 |
1,617 |
5 |
0.0005% |
| 1927 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1928 |
1,479 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1929 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1930 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1931 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1932 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1933 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1934 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1935 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1936 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1937 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1938 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1939 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1940 |
1,320 |
6 |
0.0006% |
| 1941 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1942 |
1,367 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1943 |
1,468 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1944 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1945 |
1,327 |
5 |
0.0004% |
| 1946 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1947 |
1,329 |
7 |
0.0004% |
| 1948 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1949 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1950 |
1,243 |
9 |
0.0006% |
| 1951 |
— |
0 |
0% |
| 1952 |
1,360 |
6 |
0.0003% |
| 1953 |
1,467 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1954 |
1,383 |
6 |
0.0003% |
| 1955 |
1,163 |
13 |
0.0007% |
| 1956 |
989 |
23 |
0.0012% |
| 1957 |
1,482 |
5 |
0.0003% |
| 1958 |
1,126 |
15 |
0.0008% |
| 1959 |
1,262 |
10 |
0.0005% |
| 1960 |
987 |
24 |
0.0013% |
| 1961 |
1,018 |
22 |
0.0012% |
| 1962 |
1,099 |
16 |
0.0009% |
| 1963 |
1,082 |
17 |
0.0009% |
| 1964 |
932 |
30 |
0.0017% |
| 1965 |
1,012 |
21 |
0.0013% |
| 1966 |
1,044 |
18 |
0.0012% |
| 1967 |
1,006 |
19 |
0.0013% |
| 1968 |
862 |
34 |
0.0023% |
| 1969 |
866 |
39 |
0.0025% |
| 1970 |
837 |
51 |
0.0032% |
| 1971 |
886 |
42 |
0.0028% |
| 1972 |
951 |
33 |
0.0024% |
| 1973 |
857 |
45 |
0.0035% |
| 1974 |
870 |
45 |
0.0035% |
| 1975 |
801 |
61 |
0.0047% |
| 1976 |
846 |
53 |
0.0041% |
| 1977 |
815 |
64 |
0.0047% |
| 1978 |
829 |
61 |
0.0045% |
| 1979 |
729 |
92 |
0.0065% |
| 1980 |
711 |
102 |
0.007% |
| 1981 |
796 |
76 |
0.0052% |
| 1982 |
739 |
93 |
0.0062% |
| 1983 |
791 |
74 |
0.005% |
| 1984 |
657 |
123 |
0.0083% |
| 1985 |
666 |
123 |
0.0081% |
| 1986 |
741 |
99 |
0.0066% |
| 1987 |
714 |
114 |
0.0075% |
| 1988 |
708 |
127 |
0.0081% |
| 1989 |
856 |
88 |
0.0055% |
| 1990 |
766 |
129 |
0.0078% |
| 1991 |
906 |
88 |
0.0054% |
| 1992 |
829 |
109 |
0.0068% |
| 1993 |
882 |
98 |
0.0063% |
| 1994 |
804 |
123 |
0.008% |
| 1995 |
830 |
118 |
0.0078% |
| 1996 |
888 |
101 |
0.0067% |
| 1997 |
805 |
132 |
0.0089% |
| 1998 |
759 |
160 |
0.0107% |
| 1999 |
757 |
162 |
0.0108% |
| 2000 |
850 |
136 |
0.0089% |
| 2001 |
783 |
167 |
0.0111% |
| 2002 |
881 |
136 |
0.0091% |
| 2003 |
918 |
131 |
0.0086% |
| 2004 |
904 |
142 |
0.0093% |
| 2005 |
868 |
161 |
0.0105% |
| 2006 |
975 |
137 |
0.0087% |
| 2007 |
1,044 |
124 |
0.0079% |
| 2008 |
1,141 |
100 |
0.0065% |
| 2009 |
1,407 |
63 |
0.0042% |
| 2010 |
1,278 |
76 |
0.0053% |
| 2011 |
1,282 |
72 |
0.0051% |
| 2012 |
1,605 |
37 |
0.0026% |
| 2013 |
1,411 |
55 |
0.0039% |
| 2014 |
1,466 |
50 |
0.0034% |
| 2015 |
1,452 |
53 |
0.0036% |
| 2016 |
1,551 |
43 |
0.003% |
| 2017 |
1,532 |
42 |
0.003% |
| 2018 |
1,543 |
42 |
0.0031% |
| 2019 |
1,577 |
38 |
0.0028% |
| 2020 |
1,963 |
32 |
0.0025% |
| 2021 |
2,139 |
28 |
0.0023% |
| 2022 |
2,379 |
22 |
0.0017% |
Data via SSA.gov.
Names Like Josef
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What names sound like Josef?
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| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Josif
|
Jehovah increases
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Hebrew
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Jozef
|
Jehovah increases
|
Hebrew
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What names are similar to Josef?
Find a name that’s like Josef, but just a little bit different.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Iosef
|
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Russian
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Jose
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Jehovah will increase
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Spanish
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Josep
|
Jehovah increases
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Hebrew
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Yosef
|
God will increase
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Hebrew
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Siblings of Josef
Mamas with kids named Josef also have kids with these names.
| Name |
Meaning |
Origin |
Popularity |
Other Gender |
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Noah
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To rest
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Hebrew
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Aliya
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Rising, ascending
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Hebrew
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Kylie
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Boomerang
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Aboriginal
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Ryann
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King
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Irish
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Ezra
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Help
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Hebrew
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Isabella
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Devoted to God
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Italian
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Brielle
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God is my strength
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French
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Hallie
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A variant spelling of Hally.
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Scandinavian
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