Joseph

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Meaning
"He will add", "God shall add"
Scripts(How to write)
יוֹסֵף
יוֹסֵף(Ancient Hebrew)
ജോസഫ്(Malayalam)
Pronunciation
JO-səf(English)
JOH-zef
YO-zehf(German)
ZHO-ZEHF(French)
Popularity
Joseph is a popular name worldwide. It has consistently ranked among the top 20 baby names in the United States for decades, and is also popular in countries like England, Australia, and Canada.

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Joseph Name meanings & History

"He will add", "God shall add". Joseph is a traditional and classic name that is often passed down through generations. It is commonly given to boys born into Christian families, but its popularity has transcended different religions and cultures.

Zodiac Sign of Joseph: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Joseph:

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

O: Obstinate,Organized,Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete

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

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

P: Partnership,Political,Pensive,Particular,Passive

H: Hope,Haggle,Hobnobbing,Hyper,Heart's Desire

Joseph is:

  • a Delicate name
  • a Mature name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strong name

Famous People

Joseph Stalin (Soviet leader), Joseph Gordon-Levitt (actor), Joseph Conrad (writer), Joseph Pulitzer (newspaper publisher)

2.) Joseph (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: The Lord gave more

Other Forms: Josef, Joseff, Josif, Joszef, Jozef


3.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Anglicized form of Yosef, which is from the Hebrew ydsef (may he add, God shall add). The name is borne in the Old Testament by a favorite son of Jacob and Rachel who was sold into slavery by his jealous brothers. Short: Joe. Pet: Joey. (JO-SEF, JO-ZEF)


4.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: French

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Joseph is from the Ecclesiastic Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a name derived from yosef (may he add). (ZHO-SEF)


5.) Joseph (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) God will add, God will increase. Bible: in the Old Testament, the son of Jacob who came to rule Egypt; in the New Testament, the husband of Mary.


6.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew yosef (may he add, God shall add). The name is borne in the Bible by a favorite son of Jacob and Rachel (GEN. 30), by the husband of the Virgin Mary and foster father of Jesus (MATT. 1), 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, and supposedly took the Holy Grail to England (JOHN 19). (JO-SEF)


7.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Joseph is from the Ecclesiastic Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a name derived from yosef (may he add). The name is borne in the Bible by the favorite son of Jacob, by the husband of the Virgin Mary, and by Joseph of Arimathea, a rich Jew who, according to medieval legend, brought the Holy Grail to Britain. Short: Joe. Pet: Joey. (JO-SUF)


8.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: Gaelic form of Joseph (may he add). See JOSEPH. Pet: Seosaidh. (YO-SEF)


9.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: Irish

Meanings: Ecclesiastic Late Latin name derived from the Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a direct derivation of yosef (may he add). The name is borne in the Bible by the favorite son of Jacob, by the husband of the Virgin Mary, and by Joseph of Arimathea, a rich Jew who, according to medieval legend, brought the Holy Grail to Britain. Iósep, Ióseph, and Seosamh are Gaelic forms. (JO-SEF)


10.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: Scottish

Meanings: A borrowing from the Ecclesiastic Late Latin, Joseph is from the Ecclesiastic Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a name derived from yosef (may he add). The name is borne in the Bible by the favorite son of Jacob, by the husband of the Virgin Mary, and by Joseph of Arimathea, a rich Jew who, according to medieval legend, brought the Holy Grail to Britain. The Gaelic form is loseph. Short: Joe. Pet: Josie. (JO-SEF)


11.) Joseph (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) asset; supported by Jehovah

Other Forms: Jodie, Joe, Joey, Josep, Josephe, Jozef, Yusif


12.) JOSEPH (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Ecclesiastic Late Latin form of the Ecclesiastic Greek loseph, which is from the Hebrew Yosef, a name derived from yosef (he shall add, may God add). See JOSEPH (Biblical Names). Var: Joeseph. Short: Joe. Pet: Joey. (JO-SUF, JO-SEF)


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