At a Glance: Name: Josef – Meaning: he will add, God will increase – Origin: German/Czech/Scandinavian (variant of Joseph, from Hebrew) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YOH-zef
Josef is a German/Czech/Scandinavian (variant of Joseph, from Hebrew) boy's name meaning “he will add, God will increase”. It appears in 2 of our baby name lists.
Meaning & Origin of Josef
Meaning: He will add, God will increase.
Origin: German/Czech/Scandinavian (variant of Joseph, from Hebrew).
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Josef
Phonetic: YOH-zef IPA: /ˈjoʊzɛf/
Popularity of Josef
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1900–2024.
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