The baby name Juozas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '[ˈjuɔzas]', 'respelling': 'YOO-oh-zahs'}.
Juozas is Lithuanian in Origin.
The baby name Juozas is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced {'ipa': '[ˈjuɔzas]', 'respelling': 'YOO-oh-zahs'}.
Juozas is Lithuanian in Origin.
Juozas is the standard Lithuanian form of Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef, meaning “God will add/increase,” transmitted via Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus into Baltic naming. In Lithuania the name has long carried strong Catholic associations with Saint Joseph, and it appears widely in parish registers; its use surged again during the late‑19th and early‑20th‑century national revival.
A formal or ecclesiastical variant is Juozapas; affectionate diminutives include Juozukas and Juozelis. Cognates across languages are Joseph (English), José (Spanish/Portuguese), Giuseppe (Italian), Józef (Polish), József (Hungarian), Josip (Croatian), and Iosif (Russian). Name day is commonly observed on 19 March. Well‑known bearers include writer Juozas Tumas‑Vaižgantas, composer Juozas Naujalis, diplomat Juozas Urbšys, and partisan Juozas Lukša. The meaning underscores hopes for increase, blessing, or a welcome addition to the family, which has helped keep Juozas a steady classic in Lithuania.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Boys | 0 | #34 | 397 | 2,166 |
| LT | 0 | #69 | 19 | 949 | |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| LU | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 4,970 |
| KZ | Boys | 0 | #296 | 1 | 6,578 |
| DK | Boys | 0 | #332 | 1 | 7,401 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #561 | 1 | 10,655 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| OM | Boys | 0 | #918 | 1 | 17,948 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
Juozas is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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