Names José

José

Found 5 entry about "José"

Gender

Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)

Usage/Origins

Meaning

The name José means "God will increase" or "May God give increase."

Pronunciation

Ho-zay (Spanish), Zhoh-zei (Portuguese)
ZHO-ZEH(French)
kho-SEH(Spanish)
zho-ZEH(Brazilian Portuguese)
zhoo-ZEH(European Portuguese)

Popularity

José is a popular name around the world, ranking in the top 1000 names for boys in several countries, including the United States, Canada, and Spain.

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José Name meanings & History

Spanish and Portuguese. The name José means "God will increase" or "May God give increase.". Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph, as well as a French variant. In Spanish-speaking regions it is occasionally used as a feminine middle name (or the second part of a double name), often paired with María. This was the most popular name for boys in Spain for the first half of the 20th century. The name José is typically used as a first name for boys, although it can also be used as a middle name. It is popular among Spanish and Portuguese-speaking communities around the world.

Zodiac Sign of José: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of José:

J: Journal,Judicial,Justice,Jester,Journey,Joy

O: Obstinate,Obsolete,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized

S: Success,Sensuality,Solidity,Sex,Security,Status,Social Standing

E: Expressive,Exaggerate,Environment,Enliven,Enlighten,Entertain

José is:

a Classic name
a Formal name
a Mature name
a Natural name
a Simple name
a Strong name
a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named José include Mexican president José López Portillo, Brazilian soccer player José Roberto Gama de Oliveira (better known as Bebeto), and Portuguese writer José Saramago, who won the Nobel Prize in Literature in 1998.

2.) JOSÉ (Male)

Usage: Portuguese

Meanings: Portuguese cognate of Joseph, an Ecclesiastic Late Latin form of the Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a derivative of yosef (may he add, God shall add). Var: Jozé. (ZHO-ZEE)

3.) JOSÉ (Male)

Usage: Spanish

Meanings: Spanish form of Joseph, an Ecclesiastic Late Latin form of the Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a derivative of yosef (may he add, God shall add). The name is borne in the Bible by a favorite son of Jacob and Rachel, by the husband of the Virgin Mary, and by Joseph of Arimathea, a rich Jew and secret follower of Jesus who helped take Jesus’ body from the cross to prepare it for burial. Pet: Pepe, Pepito. (HO-SAY)