Jozsa as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jozsa

What is the meaning of the name Jozsa ?

The baby name Jozsa is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOH-zhah (Hungarian IPA: /ˈjoːʒɒ/).

Jozsa is Hungarian in Origin.

Jozsa is a Hungarian given name and surname, a pet-form of József, the Hungarian equivalent of Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef ‘he will add, increase.’ The traditional spelling is Józsa; the unaccented Jozsa appears in international contexts and diaspora records.

As a forename, it appears in early modern parish and census records across the Carpathian Basin and later became more familiar as a hereditary surname. Contemporary first-name use in Hungary is rare but recognizable and sometimes chosen to honor family heritage. Close variants and cognates include Józsa/Jozsa, József, and South Slavic Joža/Jozo; broader equivalents are Joseph, Josef, José, Giuseppe, and Yosef. Feminine counterparts are Józefa/Josefa and Jozefina/Josephine. Common Hungarian nicknames tied to the same root are Józsi, Jóska, and Joci. Typical pronunciation: YOH-zha.

⚙ Jozsa barely registers. Across 3 countries, we found just 4 recorded uses of it.