Yossi

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god increases; diminutive of joseph.

Babies a year
21
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#1307
21 babies

Yossi by the numbers

In 2025, 21 babies in England and Wales were named Yossi. In the US, 19 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

For the size of the two countries, it is given several times more often in England and Wales than in the US.

Its American peak was 29 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.

Spelled almost the same

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

  • Yoshigood or righteous; typically a masculine given name14 in the US (2017)
  • Yosefgod will increase; a form of Joseph366 in the US (2017)
  • YousifGod will increase; form of Joseph31 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yassina form of yaseen, referring to the quran chapter20 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Yassireasy, gentle, or prosperous4 in England and Wales (2025)
  • Youssifgod will increase; a form of Yusuf5 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Yossi, 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 Yossi

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