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Meaning and origin
Josef is a Czechoslovakian boy name. The meaning of the name is `God Will Increase`.


Where is it used?
The name Josef is mainly used in German, Scandinavian, Dutch and in Czech.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Joseph (In English, French and in the bible)


If it's too long people might use
In English: Jo


See also
In Turkish: Yusef
In Spanish, Portuguese, Czech and in Scandinavian: Josefa
In Spanish and in Portuguese: José
In Spanish: Josefina
In Spanish: Pepe
In Spanish: Pepito
In Spanish: Pepita
In Slovene: Joze
In Slovak, Slovene and in Polish: Jozef
In Serbian: Josif
In Russian and in Bulgarian: Iosif
In Russian: Osip
In Muslim: Youssef
In Muslim: Yousef
In Lithuanian: Juozas
In Jewish: Yosef
In Jewish: Yussel
In Italian: Giuseppe
In Irish: Seosamh
In Hungarian: Jozefa
In Hungarian: József
In German, Dutch, Scandinavian and in Late Roman: Johannes (M)
In German: Sepp
In German: Seppel
In Galician: Xosé
In French: Josée
In French: Josephe
In French: Joséphine
In Finnish: Jooseppi
In Finnish: Juuso
In Esperanto: Jozefo
In Esperanto: Jochjo (M)
In English and in German: Josepha
In English: Joey
In English: Joe
In Dutch: Joop (M)
In Croatian and in Slovene: Josip
In Catalan: Josep
In Armenian: Hovsep


Extra information:
Alternative meanings (German) God Will Increase (Scandinavian) God Will Increase

More `Josef` links
Josef as abbreviation
Actors named Josef
Josef in the encyclopedia