Jozef
Meaning
“God will add (Polish form of Joseph; the name of Piłsudski, who led Poland back onto the map in 1918)”
Also written Józef.
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Jozef has stayed rare in US records the whole time: no peak decade to name.
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Popularity in Brazil
20 people · the #124,180 first name in Brazil · median age 58
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Jozef
Most people given the name Jozef in the United States are teenagers or young adults today.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Jozef deep dive
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