Joseph

God will add
Hebrew

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.)

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