Yosef: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “he will add”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- yo-SEF · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Hebrew form of Joseph, from Yosef. In the Bible, Joseph is the son of Jacob; Yosef remains a standard form in Jewish and Hebrew usage.
How popular is Yosef?
Babies named Yosef in 2024466
2024 rank#610 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 188010,192
Yosef has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Yosef
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Yosef questions
What does the name Yosef mean?
Yosef means "he will add". It comes from Hebrew. Hebrew form of Joseph, from Yosef. In the Bible, Joseph is the son of Jacob; Yosef remains a standard form in Jewish and Hebrew usage.
Is Yosef a boy or girl name?
Yosef is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Yosef?
466 US babies were named Yosef in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Yosef?
Yosef is usually pronounced yo-SEF.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.