The baby name Josel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒoʊsəl/ (JOH-səl); Spanish: /xoˈsel/ (hoh-SEL).
The baby name Josel is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ˈdʒoʊsəl/ (JOH-səl); Spanish: /xoˈsel/ (hoh-SEL).
Josel is in Origin.
Josel is a diminutive form of Joseph that entered European usage through Yiddish and German. Derived ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, “he will add/increase” (from yasaf), it appears in Ashkenazi records from the late medieval period onward; the noted communal leader Josel of Rosheim (16th c. Alsace) helped cement this spelling in German-speaking lands. The initial J reflects German orthography for the Y sound, paralleling Yiddish Yosel/Yossel.
While rarely used as a formal given name today, Josel survives as a heritage choice in Jewish families and occasionally as a creative variant influenced by Spanish José in the Philippines and Latin America. Related forms include Yosel, Yossel, Yosele, Yosl, and the standard Joseph/Josef/Yosef; broader cognates are José, Josep, Giuseppe, Józef/József, Josef, and Sepp. The name carries the enduring biblical sense of addition, blessing, and growth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #75 | 2 | 2,372 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #178 | 1 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LU | Girls | 0 | #190 | 1 | 4,850 |
| MO | Boys | 0 | #234 | 1 | 5,842 |
| EC | Boys | 0 | #246 | 1 | 3,322 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #302 | 2 | 5,122 |
| JP | Boys | 0 | #303 | 1 | 7,909 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| GT | 0 | #337 | 2 | 5,948 | |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| QA | Girls | 0 | #342 | 2 | 15,378 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #360 | 2 | 8,138 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #368 | 16 | 11,440 |
| PH | Girls | 0 | #379 | 12 | 13,098 |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #421 | 4 | 15,987 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #444 | 2 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,305 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #480 | 4 | 7,628 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #491 | 9 | 7,625 |
| CO | 0 | #505 | 6 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #505 | 6 | 10,188 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #541 | 1 | 7,500 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #553 | 9 | 19,177 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #582 | 11 | 9,244 |
| BH | 0 | #585 | 3 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #629 | 4 | 18,916 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #694 | 7 | 13,390 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #735 | 9 | 18,093 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #738 | 2 | 17,960 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #780 | 6 | 12,213 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #831 | 48 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #871 | 50 | 15,656 |
| United States | Boys | 2012 | #881 | 6 | 7,390 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #891 | 40 | 5,610 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #901 | 82 | 16,355 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #923 | 3 | 15,035 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #923 | 13 | 25,931 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,070 | 3 | 24,821 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,082 | 11 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,180 | 3 | 25,439 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,265 | 3 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,582 | 33 | 28,008 |
Josel is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:
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