יוסי
Yossi means “short form of Yosef, he will add”
Yossi is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Yose ben Halafta was a leading sage of the Mishnah.
- In Hebrew
- יוסי
- In English letters
- Yossi
- Other English spellings
- Yosi, Yose, Yosei
- Meaning
- Short form of Yosef, he will add
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 86
6,620 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yossi.
- 6,620 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- 255 of them were born in 1977, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 12, against 30 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is shrinking.
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 Yossi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יוסי 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 | 6,620 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 34 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Christian Arab boys | 7 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 22 | 0 | – |
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 Yossi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yossi.
What does the name Yossi mean?
Yossi means “short form of Yosef, he will add”. Yossi is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Yose ben Halafta was a leading sage of the Mishnah.
Is Yossi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yossi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 6,620 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6,620 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yossi in Hebrew?
Yossi is written יוסי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yossi?
6,620 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yossi today. The most were born in 1977.
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.