Josef
Literal root meaning: “(God) shall add”
About the name Josef
Josef is a boy name with Biblical Hebrew roots, literally “(God) shall add”. It is related to Joseph, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a unique feel. In 2025, Josef ranked #2860 for boys in the US, with 44 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1999. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Josef were boys.
Etymology
A variant of Joseph, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “(God) shall add”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Josef”, “Joseph”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #2860
- In 2015
- #1710
- Babies in 2025
- 44
Popularity of Josef, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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