Josephus
joh-SEF-us
Letters
8
Syllables
3
Origin
Latin
Total Births
1,211
Peak Year
#28 in 1923
First Recorded
1882
Style
Spiritual & Biblical, Vintage
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
A Latin form of Joseph, from Hebrew, meaning 'God will increase.'
Numerology
The Adventurer
Free-spirited, adaptable, and curious. These names carry energy of change and exploration.
Famous Namesakes
Flavius Josephus
Jewish historian of the 1st century.
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