♂ Name Josef
Josef is a ♂ boy’s name.
What is the origin of the name Josef?
Josef is a German, Scandinavian and Czech form of Joseph and belongs to the biblical names of Hebrew origin.
What does the name Josef mean?
Josef means “he will add” and “God increases” (from Hebrew “hosíf/הוֹסִיף” = to increase/to add).
Pronunciation of Josef
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Variants of the name Josef
Josep Joseph Jozef Yosef YossefPopularity of the name Josef
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Josef is currently ranked #1230 on the name leaderboard.
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Josef in the Top 50 Names
| 2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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| 🇦🇹 Austria | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
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