Josef

YO-zehf

German, Scandinavian, Czech variation of Joseph, Hebrew

"Jehovah increases"

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.

Josef Rank in US Top 1000

# 969 in the US

Popularity of the name Josef

• 865 Unique 2019
• 968 England 2018
• 45 sweden 2022
• 50 Austria 2024

Famous People Named Josef

• 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
• Josef "Seppe" Hügi Swiss footballer

The name Josef in Pop Culture

• Josef Bazhaeu character on TV's "24"
• "Josef " 2011 Croatian television movie