The baby name Jozsef is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈjoːʒɛf] (approx. "YO-zhef").
Jozsef is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jozsef is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced [ˈjoːʒɛf] (approx. "YO-zhef").
Jozsef is Hebrew in Origin.
Jozsef is the Hungarian form of Joseph, correctly spelled József in Hungarian. It descends through Latin Iosephus and Greek Iōsēph from the Hebrew name Yosef, rooted in yāsaf, “to add.” The sense is often rendered as “God will add,” implying increase, blessing, or the arrival of another child.
In Hungary the name has been in steady use since medieval Christianization, strengthened by devotion to Saint Joseph; it flourished in the Habsburg era and remains a durable classic. The customary Hungarian name day is March 19. International variants include Joseph (English), Josef (German, Czech), Jozef (Slovak, Dutch), Józef (Polish), Iosif (Romanian, Russian), Spanish José, Portuguese José, Italian Giuseppe, and Irish Seosamh. Feminines include Józefa/Josefa and Josephine. Common Hungarian diminutives are Józsi, Jóska, and Joci; in English contexts, Joe or Joey.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HU | Boys | 0 | #37 | 632 | 3,954 |
| HU | 0 | #85 | 30 | 1,675 | |
| CY | Boys | 0 | #131 | 1 | 3,473 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #151 | 4 | 2,277 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #178 | 2 | 4,064 |
| HR | 0 | #181 | 1 | 2,081 | |
| RU | 0 | #194 | 1 | 3,641 | |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #219 | 2 | 4,970 |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #220 | 6 | 3,308 |
| IR | 0 | #231 | 1 | 4,221 | |
| TW | Boys | 0 | #256 | 1 | 7,111 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #259 | 1 | 3,997 |
| GR | Boys | 0 | #273 | 1 | 6,912 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #301 | 5 | 6,530 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #330 | 3 | 7,401 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #340 | 1 | 6,459 |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #380 | 2 | 7,951 |
| JO | Boys | 0 | #389 | 1 | 7,057 |
| Austria | Boys | 0 | #395 | 48 | 2,180 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #499 | 1 | 7,625 |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #505 | 1 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #556 | 2 | 12,905 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #557 | 5 | 10,655 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #559 | 7 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #622 | 4 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #698 | 3 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| Germany | Boys | 0 | #867 | 86 | 5,697 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #869 | 10 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2023 | #892 | 7 | 7,053 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #894 | 58 | 5,873 |
| Spain | Boys | 0 | #908 | 23 | 5,610 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,269 | 4 | 25,619 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,431 | 41 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jozsef is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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