The baby name Juozapas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /juoˈzɑpas/ (yoo-OH-zah-pahs; stress on the second syllable).
The baby name Juozapas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /juoˈzɑpas/ (yoo-OH-zah-pahs; stress on the second syllable).
Juozapas is in Origin.
Juozapas is the Lithuanian form of Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, “he will add/increase,” derived from the verb yasaf. The name entered Lithuanian on a strong Christian current from the late medieval Grand Duchy period, reinforced by Polish and Church Slavonic usage, and became established through devotion to Saint Joseph. It has remained in steady ecclesiastical and rural use, with a notable modern bearer being Archbishop Juozapas Skvireckas, translator of the full Bible into Lithuanian; St. Joseph’s Day (Juozapinės) long marked the start of springtime fairs.
Variants and related forms include Juozas (the common everyday Lithuanian form), diminutives Juozukas and Juozapėlis, and patronymic surnames such as Juozapaitis and Juozapavičius. International cognates are Joseph (English), Józef (Polish), Josef (German, Czech, Scandinavian), Jozef (Slovak, Dutch), José (Spanish/Portuguese), Giuseppe (Italian), and Yosef (Hebrew). The name conveys a wish for growth, blessing, and increase.
Juozapas is a rare name. There are only 19 recorded uses of it in our data, from 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | 0 | #87 | 2 | 949 | |
| LT | Boys | 0 | #134 | 17 | 2,166 |
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