The name Jose is a girl's name meaning "Jehovah increases".

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Jose is traditionally used as a middle name for girls — or second element of a double barrel name — among Spanish-speaking Catholics. It's typically seen in the combination Maria Jose, which holds significance as the names of Jesus's parents.

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The name Jose peaked for girls at #1108 in 1930. Jose is also used for boys, ranking #95 in 2025.

The name Jose is a boy's name of Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "Jehovah increases".

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Jose is as widespread in the Hispanic community as Joseph and Joe are elsewhere in the U.S., though its numbers here are starting to decrease somewhat. Jose is one of those <a href="https://nameberry.com/baby-names/161/spanish-names">Spanish baby names</a> that has never crossed over into the Anglo naming culture.
<br/><br/>The Spanish and Portuguese version of Joseph, Jose has legions of famous bearers, both past and present, from baseball's Jose Conseco to opera's Jose Carreras, to musician Jose Feliciano to actor Jose Ferrer.
<br/><br/>Peppy nicknames include Pepe, Pepito, Peppino and Che.

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The name Jose is currently ranked #95 in U.S. births. and peaked for boys at #28 in 2004. The name is most popular in JOSE, JOSE, and JOSE. Jose is occasionally used for girls in 2024.

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