Josef

Gender: Male Pronunciation: YO-zehf Meaning of Josef: "Jehovah increases" Origin of Josef: German, Scandinavian, Czech variation of Joseph

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Josef Origin and Meaning

The name Josef is a boy's name meaning "Jehovah increases".

The German, Scandinavian and Czech variant of Joseph, borne by several notable European artists and athletes, as well as the brutal Soviet dictator Josef (or Iosif) Stalin.

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Jonas "Josef" von Sternberg, Austrian-American film director
Josef Ludwig, Graf von Armansperg, 11th Prime Minister of Greece
Josef Mysliveček, Czech composer
Josef Doležal, Czech race walker
Josef Ertl, German politician
Josef Hladký, Czech-German medley swimmer
Josef Abrhám, Czech actor
Josef Lontscharitsch, Austrian road cyclist
Josef Zeilbauer, Austrian decathlete
Josef Suk, Czech composer and violinist
Josef Strauss, Austrian composer; brother of composer Johann Strauss
Josef Hoffmann, Austrian architect and designer