Yosef
Literal root meaning: “(God) shall add”
About the name Yosef
Yosef 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 modern feel. In 2025, Yosef ranked #665 for boys in the US, with 413 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2024. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Yosef were boys.
Etymology
Equivalent to Joseph, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “(God) shall add”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Yosef”, “Joseph”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #665
- In 2015
- #709
- Babies in 2025
- 413
Popularity of Yosef, 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).
Names similar to Yosef
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.