Baby name
REVIVING
🇦🇹 🇩🇪 🇨🇿 Josef
/YO · zef/
Meaning
“God will add or God increases”
German, Czech, and Scandinavian form of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will add' or 'God increases'; one of the most enduring names in European history.
Nicknames
jo · sepp
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Timeless across Central Europe; ages impeccably and feels neither old nor trendy.
The cultural moment.
Perennial in Germany, Austria, and Czech Republic; showing modest revival in Germany since 2010.