Yosef is a Boy name. The name is originated from ‘Hebrew’ origin. The baby name Yosef means “God Raises”.
Yosef Origin:
Origin of the name is: “Hebrew”
Gender:
Yosef is a Boy name.
Pronunciation:
The pronunciation of the name is: “YO + zef”
Yosef Name Meaning:
Yosef is a Hebrew variant of Joseph. Joseph originates in Hebrew language and means “God raises”. In The Book of Genesis, Joseph was the son of Jacob and Rachel. As a male given name it has been used over centuries, and in different spellings all over the world.
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It is a baby name.
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Variations or similar name:
Yoseif, Yosei, Sefi, Yossi, Yehosef, Yosifya, Yosifel, Seff, Yosufya, Yosi
Famous people with this name:
Yosef Yitzchak Schneersohn, Russian-American Orthodox rabbi, leader of Chabad;
Yosef Elboim, Israeli rabbi, leader of the Third Temple movement;
Joseph ben Ephraim Karo, medieval Spanish-Ottoman rabbi, author of Shulchan Aruch;
Shmuel Yosef Agnon, winner of the Nobel Prize in Literature
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