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?

Nicknames & 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:

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Read Nameberry blog posts about Joseph:

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• POPULAR BABY NAMES: The Top of the Top
• TWIN NAMES: Double dare for baby namers.