Meaning of the nameJosef
- Male
- Hebrew origin
- Jo-sef
- Biblical name
Josef is a spelling of the name Joseph, which means “(God) will add”.
Meaning
“(God) will add”
Meaning of the name Joseph, of which Josef is a spelling.
Source: Wiktionary: Joseph · Behind the Name: Joseph
- People (2022)
- 1,402
- Rank in Brazil
- #6,568
- Median age
- 25 years
- 2010 Census
- 1,244
- people
Josef in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Josef, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1990s (281 people).
35 women 1,367 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Josef is most common
States with the highest share of people named Josef in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- São Paulo 0.001%
- Minas Gerais 0.001%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.001%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 304 | 0.001% |
| Minas Gerais | 121 | 0.001% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 102 | 0.001% |
| Bahia | 82 | 0.001% |
| Paraná | 75 | 0.001% |
| Maranhão | 71 | 0.001% |
| Pernambuco | 66 | 0.001% |
| Santa Catarina | 65 | 0.001% |
| Amazonas | 63 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 61 | 0.001% |
| Pará | 57 | 0.001% |
| Goiás | 52 | 0.001% |
| Ceará | 44 | 0.001% |
| Sergipe | 30 | 0.001% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 28 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 28 | 0.001% |
| Paraíba | 26 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 23 | 0.001% |
| Espírito Santo | 22 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso | 21 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 18 | 0.001% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
The spelling Josef
German, Czech and Scandinavian spelling, with F in place of PH.
About the name Joseph
Wiktionary traces Joseph to biblical Hebrew Yoséf, "(God) will add", and Behind the Name explains it as "he will add", from the root yasaf, "to add, to increase". Josef is the German, Czech and Scandinavian spelling of the same name. The corresponding Portuguese form is José. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,461 people named Joseph, the most common spelling in the group. Proportionally, it is most common in Amazonas.
Other spellings of Joseph
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Joseph | 5,461 |
| Josef | 1,402 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Joseph · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Joseph · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Josef · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Josef
What does the name Josef mean?
Josef means “(God) will add”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name. This is the meaning of the name Joseph, of which Josef is a spelling.
How many people are named Josef in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 1,402 people with the first name Josef, which ranks it number 6,568 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1990s.
Is Josef a boy's or a girl's name?
Josef is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 35 women and 1,367 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Josef?
Josef is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Josef most common?
Proportionally, in São Paulo: 0.001% of the state's population is named Josef (304 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Josef?
Joseph. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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