Spanish · Hebrew

José

Pronounced ho-SAYShare

Meaning: God will add, through Joseph

  • Boy
  • Top 100
  • 2 syllables

The story

The Spanish and Portuguese form of Joseph. It is usually masculine on its own, but also occurs within feminine compound names; usage depends on the complete name and language.

Nicknames

  • Pepe
  • Chepe
  • Joselito

Spellings & variants

Popularity

Top 100

One of the 100 most popular names in the US.

Similar position in the latest US rankings

Style

Origins

José comes from Spanish and Hebrew.

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