Iosif

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god will increase; a form of joseph.

Babies a year
32
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#953
32 babies

Iosif by the numbers

In 2025, 32 babies in England and Wales were named Iosif.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Iosif. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • IosuaGod is salvation; a form of Joshua15 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Iosefagod will increase; feminine form of Joseph5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Iosif, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Names about as common as Iosif

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