What does the name Iosefa mean?

Iosefa is a boy name of Samoan origin meaning “Samoan form of Joseph: God will increase”.

When was the name Iosefa most popular?

Iosefa has stayed rare in US Social Security records since 1890, with no peak decade to name.

What are names similar to Iosefa?

Names similar to Iosefa in origin and style include Solomona, Tanielu, Mikaele, Timoteo, Setefano.

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Iosefa

boy name

Origin

Samoan

Syllables

Peak era

Rare

Today

▬ Steady

Meaning

“Samoan form of Joseph: God will increase”

The story

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Popularity, 1890–2024

1890srare in US records2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Iosefa has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.

Names that fit alongside Iosefa

Solomona Tanielu Mikaele Timoteo Setefano Aisea

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