יוֹסֵף
Yosef means “he will add”
Yosef is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
Joseph in English; the source of Yossi, the standard nickname.
- In Hebrew
- יוֹסֵף
- On an ID card
- יוסף
- In English letters
- Yosef
- Other English spellings
- Joseph, Yossef
- Meaning
- He will add
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 156
81,924 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yosef.
- 18 of them are women and girls, and 81,906 are men and boys.
- 1,764 of them were born in 1951, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 6,693, against 6,797 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Yosef is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יוסף today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 18 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 81,906 | 1,271 | 6 of 541 |
| Muslim girls | 7 | 0 | – |
| Muslim boys | 22,690 | 691 | 2 of 392 |
| Christian Arab boys | 1,786 | 10 | 8 of 41 |
| Druze boys | 1,412 | 15 | 10 of 50 |
In 2024, Yosef ranked 6 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yosef in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yosef.
What does the name Yosef mean?
Yosef means “he will add”. Yosef is a boy's name of Biblical origin. Joseph in English; the source of Yossi, the standard nickname.
Is Yosef a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yosef is mainly a boy's name. Of the 81,924 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 18 are women and girls and 81,906 are men and boys.
How do you write Yosef in Hebrew?
Yosef is written יוסף in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יוֹסֵף.
How many people in Israel are named Yosef?
81,924 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yosef today. The most were born in 1951. In 2024, Yosef ranked 6 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.