Baby names info for JOSEPH:
- Gender: boy
- Syllables: 2
- Characters: 6
- Pronunciation: JO-suf
Origin and Meaning:
- Hebrew meaning of the name JOSEPH for a boy:
- God will add
Baby Names Popularity:
- JOSEPH is the 13th most popular boy's name in the United States.
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Surnames:
- JOSEPH is a common last name.
It's the 356th most common surname in the United States (according to the 2000 U.S. Census).
Alternate Forms and Spellings:
- JOCEF JOE JOESEPH JOESPH JOESPHINE JOEY JOSEBA JOSEF JOSEFA JOSEFF JOSEP JOSEPHA JOSEPHE JOSEPHHURT JOSEPHS JOSEPHUS JOSEPTH JOSHEPH JOSIF JOSIP JOSIPA JOSIPHIAH JOSPEH JOUSSEF JOZEF JOžEF JOZEFA JOžEFA JOZEFO JOZSEF JUSUF YASUF YOSEF YOSEFA YOSEFU YOSEPH YOSEPHA YOSEPHINA YOSHEEFIN YUZEF
Nicknames:
- JOE, JOEY
JOSEPH appears in the following lists of names:
- United States Supreme Court Justices
- Signers of the Declaration of Independence
- Famous Classical Music composers
- Nobel Peace Prize winners
- Hockey Hall of Famers
- Basketball Hall of Famers
- United States Attorney Generals
- National Aviation Hall of Fame enshrinees
- Vice Presidents of the United States
- 100 Best Characters in Fiction Since 1900
- Chancellors of Germany
- Speakers of the House of Representatives (U.S.)
- Leaders of Russia and the Soviet Union
- Tom Cruise roles
- International Tennis Hall of Fame inductees
- World Golf Hall of Fame members
- Johnny Depp roles
