Name: Joseph
Gender: Male
Usage: Joseph, of biblical origin, is a very popular first name. It is more often used as a boy (male) name.
People having the name Joseph are in general originating from Austria, Belgium, France, Germany, Ireland, Luxembourg, Malta, Netherlands, Singapore, Tonga, United Kingdom, United States of America.
Variants: For another variant of the name Joseph across the world, see Yosef.
Meaning: The meaning of the name Joseph is: He will enlarge, God will increase.
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Numerology of the first name Joseph: calculate the core numbers of your numerology chart to discover your numerological profile and your personality traits.
The Growth number corresponding to this first name is 1. It denotes a pattern that assists you in growth and development: individualistic, determined, pioneering, bold, athletic, independent, active, self-confident.
Interpretation:
Qualities: Leader, Determined
Ruling planet: Sun
Colors: Yellow, Orange, Gold
Gemstones: Topaz, Amber
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The name Joseph is ranked on the 53rd position of the most used names. It means that this name is very frequently used.
We estimate that there are at least 6840900 persons in the world having this name which is around 0.094% of the population. The name Joseph has six characters. It means that it is relatively medium-length, compared to the other names in our database.
The graph below represents the number of people who were given the name Joseph for each year since 1900 in the U.S.A.:
The name day of Joseph is 19 March.
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History and Origin
Joseph is a name originating from Hebrew, meaning 'God will add' recorded in the Hebrew Bible, as יוֹסֵף, Standard Hebrew Yossef, Tiberian Hebrew and Aramaic Yôsēp̄. In Arabic, including in the Qur'an, the name is spelled يوسف or Yūsuf. The name can be translated from Hebrew יהוה להוסיף Yihoh Lhosif as signifying "YHWH will increase/add". This variant of the name is used mostly in English, French and German-speaking countries. Diminutives of Joseph include: Joe and Joey for males, and Jo for females. It is sometimes abbreviated as Jos.
The name has enjoyed significant popularity in its many forms in numerous countries, and Joseph was one of the two names, along with Robert, remained in the top 10 boys' names list from 1925 to 1972 in the US. It is especially common in contemporary Israel, as either "Yossi" or "Yossef" and in Italy, where the name "Giuseppe" was the most common male name in the 20th century.
In the Old Testament, Joseph is Jacob's eleventh son and Rachel's first. In the New Testament, Joseph is the husband of Mary, the mother of Jesus. In the New Testament there is another Joseph as well, Joseph of Arimathea, a secret disciple of Jesus who supplied the tomb in which Jesus was buried.
English and French form of the biblical Hebrew name Yosef, meaning ‘(God) shall add (another son)’. This was borne by the favourite son of Jacob, whose brothers became jealous of him and sold him into slavery (Genesis 37). He was taken to Egypt, where he rose to become chief steward to Pharaoh, and was eventually reconciled to his brothers when they came to buy corn during a seven-year famine (Genesis 43–7).
In the New Testament Joseph is the name of the husband of the Virgin Mary. It is also borne by a rich Jew, Joseph of Arimathea (Matthew 27: 57; Mark 15: 43; Luke 23: 50; John 19: 38), who took Jesus down from the Cross, wrapped him in a shroud, and buried him in a rock tomb. According to medieval legend, Joseph of Arimathea brought the Holy Grail to Britain.
Cognates: Irish Gaelic: Seosamh. Scottish Gaelic: Iòseph. Italian: Giuseppe. Spanish: José. Catalan: Josep. Galician: Xosé. Basque: Joseba. German, Dutch, Scandinavian, Czech: Josef. Polish: Józef. Hungarian: József. Russian: Iosif, Osip. Hebrew: Yosef.
Short forms: English, Irish: Jo(e). German: Sepp.
Pet forms: Scottish: Josie; Seòsaidh (Gaelic). Spanish: Pepe, Pepito. Dutch: Joop.
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