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Yossef

YO-sef

Popularity

#10851

rising

Letters

6

Syllables

2

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

169

Peak Year

#13 in 2014

First Recorded

1997

Style

Spiritual & Biblical

Spelling

Easy to spell

What It Means

Yossef is a Hebrew name, a variant of Yosef, meaning 'God will add' or 'He will increase'. It is the original form of Joseph.

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

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Personality Traits

KindReliableHonestPatient

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