Yosef

Boy Hebrew #617 in 2023

Yosef is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Meaning of Yosef

Borrowed from יוֹסֵף, equivalent to Joseph.

Popularity of Yosef

Popularity, 1951–2023

453 births in 2023

1951 2023

9,726 U.S. births recorded from 1951–2023.

Peak year

2023

453 babies

First recorded

1951

72 years of history

Recent trend

Steady

Last 5 yrs vs. prior 5

Joseph / Yusuf / Yosef

The prophet Joseph, son of Jacob, sold into Egypt and risen to vizier. His story is told in Surah Yusuf (the Qur’an’s only chapter dedicated to a single prophet) and in Genesis 37–50.

Yosef יוֹסֵף

Hebrew

Joseph

English / Greek (Iōsēph)

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.