The baby name Josif is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈjoʊsɪf/ — 'YOH-sif' (stress on first syllable).
Josif is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Josif is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced IPA: /ˈjoʊsɪf/ — 'YOH-sif' (stress on first syllable).
Josif is Hebrew in Origin.
Josif is a South Slavic and Albanian form of the biblical name Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, “he will add/increase,” via Greek Ioseph and Church Slavonic Iosif. The spelling Josif predominates in Serbian and Macedonian contexts and appears in Albanian and some Bulgarian transliterations. Rooted in Christian tradition, it spread through medieval church usage, honoring both the patriarch Joseph of Genesis and Saint Joseph, spouse of Mary. The name has been borne by clergy, statesmen, and scholars, notably the Serbian botanist Josif Pančić.
Close relatives and variants include Joseph (English/French), Yosef (Hebrew), Josef (German/Czech/Scandinavian), Józef (Polish), Jozef (Slovak), José (Spanish/Portuguese), Giuseppe (Italian), József (Hungarian), Iosif (Russian/Romanian), Yosif (Bulgarian), Josip (Croatian/Bosnian), and Yosyp/Josyp (Ukrainian); Yusuf is the Arabic/Turkish cognate. The meaning is often glossed as “God will add,” echoing Rachel’s plea in Genesis, and the form Josif remains a steady, traditional choice across the Balkans.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #76 | 1 | 2,372 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #125 | 1 | 2,087 |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| GR | 0 | #134 | 2 | 3,911 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #137 | 14 | 2,166 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #150 | 5 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #177 | 3 | 4,064 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #213 | 8 | 3,850 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #227 | 1 | 4,141 |
| AL | Boys | 0 | #230 | 69 | 5,122 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #256 | 12 | 6,912 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| SA | 0 | #312 | 1 | 10,560 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #330 | 2 | 9,639 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #387 | 3 | 7,057 |
| YE | 0 | #394 | 5 | 8,639 | |
| SD | Boys | 0 | #458 | 9 | 10,523 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #502 | 4 | 9,305 |
| IQ | Girls | 0 | #525 | 1 | 11,303 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| LY | 0 | #552 | 8 | 12,703 | |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #560 | 2 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #561 | 5 | 10,162 |
| BH | 0 | #587 | 1 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BD | Boys | 0 | #605 | 1 | 10,045 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| IQ | Boys | 0 | #690 | 8 | 13,071 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #699 | 2 | 13,390 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #740 | 4 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #765 | 3 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #802 | 5 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2003 | #809 | 5 | 7,064 |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #855 | 32 | 15,035 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #916 | 3 | 17,948 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #920 | 7 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 3 | 14,742 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MA | 0 | #1,032 | 97 | 20,986 | |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,140 | 4 | 22,615 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,156 | 21 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,413 | 59 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,604 | 11 | 28,008 |
Josif is popular in 47 countries — most recent births per country:
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