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Yosef
Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
A widely used Hebrew form of Joseph, with a sophisticated and continental air.
Joey
Diminutive of Joseph
"Jehovah increases"
This nickname for popular and traditional Joseph has a long history of being used as a given name all on its own. Nonetheless, everyone will always assume that Joey is short for the longer form. It…
Josefina
Hebrew, Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish feminine form of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Sweet and bright international form of Josephine, used in many European countries with various pronunciations of the initial J. A notable bearer is Josefina "Joey" Guerrero, a Filipina spy during…
Hohepa
Maori
"he will add"
Maori form of Joseph
Joško
Croatian form of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Croatian short form of Josip, ultimately deriving from the Hebrew Joseph.
Josko
Croatian short form of Joseph, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Croatian short form of Josip (Joseph) properly spelled Joško. This would make a fun alternative nickname for Joseph or even Joshua outside Croatia, too.
Whina
Maori
"help; he will add"
Activist and Māori elder Dame Whina (pronounced FEE-nah) Cooper was born Hōhepine (Josephine), but Whina may also derive from the Māori name Āwhina, meaning "help, support".
Hohepine
Maori form of Josephine, Hebrew
"Jehovah increases"
Māori form of Josephine. This was the birth name of activist and Māori elder Dame Whina (FEE-na) Cooper.
