Joseph is a ♂ boy’s name.
Joseph belongs to the biblical names and derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף). In the Book of Genesis, Joseph is the name of the son of Rachel and Jacob. In the New Testament, there are two notable persons called Joseph: the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus, and Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus.
Joseph means “he will add” and “God increases” (from Hebrew “hosíf/הוֹסִיף” = to increase/to add).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Joseph is currently ranked #982 on the name leaderboard.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.
2025 | 2024 | 2023 | 2022 | 2021 | 2020 | |
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | - | - | - | - | ✓ |
🇬🇧 Great Britain | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ |
🇮🇪 Ireland | - | - | ✓ | - | - | - |
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