 Meaning of name Joseph
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Meaning  The name Joseph has the following meaning: God will add. This name can be given to both baby boys and girls. It is a unisex name.
Pronunciation The name Joseph is pronounced as joe-zuf
Origins Related names The following names are baby names related to Joseph and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Joseph: Boys - Ethan Girls - Ivah, Nila, SamanthaVariants Popular Variants for the name Joseph: Che (Hebrew), Epeei, Giuseppe (Italian), Giuseppino, Iosep, Jessop, Jessup, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Joe (English), Joey (English), Joop, Joos, Joosef, Joosep, Joosepe, Joosepi, Jooseppi, Jopi, Jopie, Jose, Joseba, Josef (Scandinavian), Joseito, Josep, Josephe, Josephus, Josif, Josip, Josslin, Josu, Joszef, Joza, Jozef, Jozka, Osip, Pepe, Pepito, Pino, Pipo, Sepp, Seppi, Yosef (Jewish), Yousef, Yusif, Yusuf, Yusup, YuszefNicknames Common nicknames for the name Joseph are: Joe, Joey, Jody, Jo Jo, Joss
Style We think the name Joseph should fall under the following style category: Everlasting. See other Everlasting namesImpression Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Joseph to be: Tall, smart and seriousIn one word, you might describe Joseph as a(n) " smart" person. See other "smart" names for boys and girls. Popularity As a baby boy name, Joseph is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 8 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).
In 2006, the name Joseph fell in popularity and moved down the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 1 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 11 in the Top 1000 charts.
The following chart shows the popularity of the name Joseph in the USA, over the past 100 years.
Famous persons The names of some famous persons by the name Joseph (or its variants) are: Joseph Campbell, born on 26 March, a famous Public Figure. Joseph Campbell's background: An American mythology professor, writer, and orator best known for his work in the fields of comparative mythology and comparative religion. Joseph Cotton, born on 15 May, a famous Actor. Joseph Cotton's background: An American actor of stage and screen. He was perhaps best known for his collaborations with Orson Welles, which included Citizen Kane, The Third Man, and Journey Into Fear, which Cotten wrote, and for his work with Alfred Hitchcock. Joseph Kennedy, born on 6 September, a famous Public Figure. Joseph Kennedy's background: A prominent American businessman and political figure, and the father of U.S. President John F. Kennedy and Senators Robert F. Kennedy and Ted Kennedy. 
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