#6112024 rank
2024peak year
9,350babies named Yosef since 1880
▲ +19%5-year trend
Yosef popularity over 145 years
💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024
What does Yosef mean?
The Hebrew form of Joseph, from the root yasaf, 'he will add'. The biblical Joseph's story carried the name across Jewish, Christian, and Muslim worlds.
OriginHebrew
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, vintage
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