Josef: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

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

YOH-zefIPA /ˈjoʊzɛf/

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