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Boy name Hebrew origin Multiple tradition Top 50 in 2024

Joseph

JOH-sef · 6 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
He will add; God increases
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Jewish
Religion
Multiple
Style era
timeless
Themes
biblical
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#32
2024 births7,223
Peak year1956
First appeared1880
Total US births2,662,040
1956 peak18801916195219882024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JoeJoeyJojoSef
Alternate spellings
JosefYosef
In other languages
Giuseppe (Italian)José (Spanish)Józef (Polish)Yosef (Hebrew)

Sibling name suggestions

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