JOSEPH  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "Jehovah increases"

Popularity in 2008: #13

One of the top boys' names for….well, forever, Joseph, with its substantial Old and New Testament provenance, has more style currency these days among yuppie parents. And who can resist a boy named Joe?

Variations:
Josue, Joeseph, Jazeps, Joseba, Josephat, Jopie, Joos, Joss, Jessup, Josif, Josheph, Josephie, Jessop, Seppi, Jozzepi, Joop, Jozka, Josephus, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Joe, Joeseph, Joey, Jojo, Jopie, Jos, Josephus, Josheph, Josif, Josiff, Joss, Jozef

Joseph is being discussed in our message boards:

• Everyone Loves A Baby Name Game!
• Themed Elimination Game
• Baby Boy WDYT of the possible names?
• Names of my Students
• Best of British - some Telegraph birth announcements

Read Nameberry blog posts about Joseph:

• FAVORITE NAMES: Why We Love What We Love
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• CONFESSIONS OF A SECRET NAME NERD
• A+ NAMES
• BRITISH BABY NAMES: Quirky & Charming