Yossef

Yossef is an alternative spelling of the Arabic Youssef and the Modern Hebrew Yosef, and is thus considered variations of the name Josef. The meaning of the name can be translated as 'God may add,' which is understood in the context of God granting another son.

What does the name Yossef mean?

Yossef is an alternative spelling of Youssef (Arabic) and Yosef (Modern Hebrew) and thus belongs to the variants of the name Josef. The meaning of the name is 'God may add' and implies the wish that God adds (another) son. Internationally known variants of Yossef or Josef include Joseph (English), Giuseppe (Italian), José (Spanish, Portuguese), Josip (Slavic), and Yusuf (Arabic, Turkish).

Where does the name Yossef come from?

The first name Yossef originates from the Hebrew name Josef, which is composed of the ancient Hebrew words jo for 'God' and jasaf for 'to add, to increase.' The ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Yossef?

Joss-ef

When is the name day of Yossef?

The name day for Yossef is celebrated on March 19 and May 1.

Popularity

In Germany, Yossef is a common first name. In 2023, it ranked 3,780th on the list of the most common male first names. The name achieved its best ranking in 2017, when it placed 2,068th. Over the last ten years, Yossef has been chosen as a first name about 60 times, placing it 3,064th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 3,468th.

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