יוסף-חיים
Yosef Chaim means “he will add, and life”
Yosef Chaim is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin.
Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, the Ben Ish Chai, was a leading 19th-century Iraqi sage.
- In Hebrew
- יוסף-חיים
- In English letters
- Yosef Chaim
- Other English spellings
- Yosef Haim, Yossef Chaim
- Meaning
- He will add, and life
- Origin
- Sephardi and Mizrahi
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 224
99 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yosef Chaim.
- 99 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yosef Chaim is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יוסף-חיים 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 boys | 99 | fewer than 5 | – |
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 Chaim in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yosef Chaim.
What does the name Yosef Chaim mean?
Yosef Chaim means “he will add, and life”. Yosef Chaim is a boy's name of Sephardi and Mizrahi origin. Rabbi Yosef Chaim of Baghdad, the Ben Ish Chai, was a leading 19th-century Iraqi sage.
Is Yosef Chaim a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yosef Chaim is mainly a boy's name. Of the 99 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 99 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yosef Chaim in Hebrew?
Yosef Chaim is written יוסף-חיים in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yosef Chaim?
99 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yosef Chaim today.
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.