The baby name Joosep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjoː.sep/ (Estonian), pronounced "YOH-sep".
Joosep is Estonian in Origin.
The baby name Joosep is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈjoː.sep/ (Estonian), pronounced "YOH-sep".
Joosep is Estonian in Origin.
Joosep is the Estonian form of Joseph, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yosef, derived from the verb yasaf “to add,” often glossed as “may [God] add/increase.” The form reached Estonian through the Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus, becoming established with the spread of Christianity and Bible translations into Estonian.
Documented in parish registers since at least the 18th–19th centuries, Joosep has been used across Estonia in both rural and urban families. Its appeal draws on two powerful biblical figures: the patriarch Joseph of Genesis and Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, which ensured durable use in Lutheran and Catholic communities. Related forms and cognates include Finnish Jooseppi, Latvian Jāzeps, Lithuanian Juozapas/Juozas, Polish Józef, Russian Iosif, German Josef, English Joseph, French Joseph, Italian Giuseppe, Spanish and Portuguese José, Catalan Josep, Irish Seosamh, and Hungarian József. Feminine counterparts are Josefa and Josephine.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #27 | 11 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #71 | 67 | 2,087 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| DK | 0 | #206 | 1 | 5,198 | |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #498 | 2 | 7,625 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #700 | 1 | 13,390 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
Joosep is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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