Yosif

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

Babies a year
3
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#5137
3 babies

Yosif by the numbers

In 2025, 3 babies in England and Wales were named Yosif.

Its American peak was 7 babies in 2011, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Joseph

Like Yosif, each of these traces back to Joseph: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • Josephhe will add10,379 in the US (2017)
  • JoseGod will increase; Spanish form of Joseph4,781 in the US (2017)
  • Joeygod will increase; a form of Joseph324 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Joegod will increase; a form of Joseph362 in the US (2017)
  • Joseygod increases; form of Joseph116 in the US (2017)
  • Giuseppegod will increase; Italian form of Joseph109 in the US (2017)
  • Josephinagod shall increase; feminine form of Joseph102 in the US (2017)
  • Josefinagod will increase; feminine form of Joseph81 in the US (2017)

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Yosefgod will increase; a form of Joseph366 in the US (2017)
  • YousifGod will increase; form of Joseph31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • YusifGod increases; Arabic form of Joseph7 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yusufgod increases; hebrew form joseph798 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yousefgod increases; arabic form of Joseph95 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yasireasy; wealthy; fluent69 in England and Wales (2025)

Sounds like Yosif

Names that are said the same way as Yosif, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Youssefgod increases; Arabic form of Joseph35 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yousufgod increases; a form of Yusuf or Joseph73 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yousafhandsome; good-looking30 in England and Wales (2025)
  • YosephGod will increase; variant of Joseph29 in the US (2017)
  • Youssoufgod increases; a form of Joseph11 in the US (2017)
  • Yousofgod increases; a form of joseph8 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Yosif, 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)

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