Yossef
3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish ◈ 3 syllables
"God shall add, increase. | Formal: God will add to. | Note: Yossef is an alternate spelling of the name Joseph."

From Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish

The name Yossef is generally understood as a modern variant, stylistic spelling, or related form connected to the root name Yosef. Read more about the origin of this name below ↓

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Yossef at a glance
MeaningGod shall add, increase. | Formal: God will add to. | Note: Yossef is an alternate spelling of the name Joseph.
OriginBiblical / Hebrew / Jewish
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 8
US Rank (today)#11075
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Origin & history of Yossef
1
Biblical / Hebrew / Jewish roots
The name Yossef is generally understood as a modern variant, stylistic spelling, or related form connected to the root name Yosef. The root name Yosef is commonly associated with the meaning God will add. Because Yossef may represent a contemporary adaptation or creative variation, its meaning is most safely interpreted through the better-documented history and symbolism connected to Yosef.
2
Root name
The root form of Yossef is Yossef — meaning God shall add, increase. | Formal: God will add to. | Note: Yossef is an alternate spelling of the name Joseph..
3
Modern usage
Yossef remains a beloved choice. Timeless appeal across cultures and generations.
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How popular is Yossef?
2014 peak year
The name Yossef reached its peak in 2014, with 13 registrations (ranked #6618). It had only entered records 17 years earlier, in 1997. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #11075) today, averaging about 7 new babies per year. Yossef's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 169 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
13 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #6,618)
7 Avg. per year
(last decade)
70 Total registrations
last 10 years
169 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #11,075) Rare
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Yossef
8
Life path number
The Achiever
Ambition, authority and material mastery.
💼Achiever
👑Authoritative
💰Business-minded
🏆Resilient
Y7
O6
S1
S1
E5
F6
Sum: 26 → Life path 8
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Personality of Yossef
💼
Built for success
They don't dream of achievement — they plan for it.
👑
Commanding presence
They walk in and people notice.
🔑
Strategic mind
Always three moves ahead.
💎
Unbreakable
Setbacks sharpen them. Resilience is in their DNA.
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