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Joesph

boy name
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
2
Peak era
1950s/2000s
Today
▬ Steady

Meaning

variant spelling of Joseph, 'he will add'

The story

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Joesph around the world

One shared root links 8 names across 4 languages.

Shared root: from Hebrew Yosef "he will add", the dreamer with the coat

The constellation

JoesphEnglish · variantJosephEnglishJosefGermanJoséSpanish

More branches

JoeEnglish · short formJosephineFrench · feminine formJosefinaSpanish · feminine formJosephinaEnglish · variant

Popularity, 1890–2024

1890speak 1950s2020s

Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Joesph peaked in the 1950s and the 2000s in nearly equal measure.

When you meet Joesph

People given the name Joesph in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 1989. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.

Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.

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