Overview
Joseph is a boy's name rooted in Hebrew. The name is traditionally understood to mean “God will add”. It travels well — written natively in Persian, Arabic, Japanese and Greek, and more. People who share the name include Joseph Haydn and Michael Jackson.
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Meaning
God will add
Origin
Hebrew
The story
Jacob's beloved son, sold into Egypt and risen to viceroy; a dreamer whose name means 'God will add'.
Popularity
Loved in United States.
Famous people named Joseph
Joseph in other languages
- Persianیوسف
- Arabicجوزيف
- Japaneseヨセフ
- GreekΙωσήφ
- Chinese约瑟夫
- Hebrewג'וזף
- RussianДжозеф
Numerology
1
The name Joseph carries numerology number 1. (For entertainment.)