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By Sophie Kihm · Jul 2026

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Iosif

OriginGreek, Romanian and Russian variation of Joseph
Meaning"Jehovah increases"
GenderBoy
NB Rank#10041

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The name Iosif peaked for boys at #6956 in 1985.

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#963🏴󠁧󠁢󠁥󠁮󠁧󠁿 England

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  • Iosif (Joseph) Brodsky

    Russian poet and essayist, awarded the Nobel Prize in Literature

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