Ossip as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Ossip

What is the meaning of the name Ossip ?

The baby name Ossip is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈɒsɪp/ (OSS-ip; also heard as OH-sip).

Ossip is Russian in Origin.

Ossip is a transliteration of Russian Osip (Осип), a vernacular form of Iosif, the East Slavic equivalent of Joseph. From Hebrew Yosef via Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus, it carries the meaning “He will add” or “God will increase.” The name entered Slavic usage through Church Slavonic and Orthodox calendars venerating Joseph of the Old Testament and New Testament figures, and it became common across the Russian Empire, including among Russified Jewish communities.

The spelling Ossip gained currency in Western languages for émigré artists and intellectuals in the late 19th–20th centuries - such as sculptor Ossip Zadkine and conductor Ossip Gabrilowitsch - while the poet is usually rendered Osip Mandelstam. Related forms include Osip (Russian), Osyp (Ukrainian), Iosif/Josif (Russian/Serbian), Josip (South Slavic), Józef (Polish), József (Hungarian), Josef (German/Scandinavian), Giuseppe (Italian), José (Spanish/Portuguese), and Yosef/Joseph (Hebrew/English). Russian diminutives include Osya and Iosya.

⚙ Ossip doesn't appear in any of the birth registries or name datasets we track. Most often that means a rare name, a regional or heritage one, or a recent coinage. By any reading, it's an exceptionally uncommon choice.