Updated May 24, 2023

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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : He shall add

What does Jose mean and stand for?

The name Jose is of Hebrew origin and means "he shall add". It is also the Spanish and Portuguese version of Joseph, which translates to "Jehovah increases."

Syllables: 2

Boy name variations

Joseph

Joseph

- 4% this year
Masculine
Common
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Josef

Josef

- 20% this year
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Rare
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Jozef

Jozef

+ 22% this year
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Yoseph

Yoseph

+ 88% this year
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Yosayf

Yosayf

0 % this year
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Joe

Joe

- 16% this year
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Jo

Jo

- 14% this year
Neutral
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Joey

Joey

- 3% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Josie

Josie

+ 9% this year
Neutral
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Josiah

Josiah

- 6% this year
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Josias

Josias

+ 15% this year
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Jessup

Jessup

+ 60% this year
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Giuseppe

Giuseppe

- 6% this year
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Isoep

Isoep

0 % this year
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Iosef

Iosef

0 % this year
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Seosaidh

Seosaidh

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Osip

Osip

0 % this year
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Pepe

Pepe

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Pepito

Pepito

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Jazeps

Jazeps

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Jooseppi

Jooseppi

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Joseba

Joseba

0 % this year
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Josep

Josep

- 14% this year
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Josephat

Josephat

0 % this year
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Josephe

Josephe

0 % this year
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Josephie

Josephie

0 % this year
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Josephus

Josephus

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Josheph

Josheph

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Josip

Josip

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Jóska

Jóska

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Joza

Joza

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Joze

Joze

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Jozeph

Jozeph

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Jozhe

Jozhe

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Jozio

Jozio

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Jozka

Jozka

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Jozsi

Jozsi

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Jozzepi

Jozzepi

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Jupp

Jupp

0 % this year
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Jusepe

Jusepe

0 % this year
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Juziu

Juziu

0 % this year
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Beppe

Beppe

0 % this year
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Bepe

Bepe

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Beppy

Beppy

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Cheche

Cheche

0 % this year
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Iokepa

Iokepa

0 % this year
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Keo

Keo

+ 8% this year
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Pepa

Pepa

0 % this year
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Peppe

Peppe

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Pino

Pino

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Sepp

Sepp

0 % this year
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Yeska

Yeska

0 % this year
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Yosef

Yosef

0 % this year
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Yousef

Yousef

- 1% this year
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Youssel

Youssel

0 % this year
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Yusef

Yusef

+ 25% this year
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Yusif

Yusif

- 31% this year
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Zeusef

Zeusef

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How Popular Is The Name José

Family name origins & meanings

  • Spanish, Portuguese, French (José) : from the personal name José, equivalent to Joseph.
  • English : variant of Joyce.

Popularity

Jose is the number ninety-two most popular boys name in the US, according to 2019 Social Security Administration data. It has been consistently popular, remaining in the top 100 since 2000 and even dappling in the top 40 from 2000 to 2008.

However, it is the 18th most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Jose was at its peak popularity in September 2017.

Jose is one of the baby names that never truly crossed over into Anglo culture, remaining rather popular in Hispanic cultures. Jose Conseco, Jose Carreras, Jose Feliciano, Jose Ferrer, Jose Bolanos, Jose Pablo Cantillo, and Jose Zepeda are some notable namesakes.

Where is it Popular?

Jose was searched for most often in the following states:

Pairs well with these middle names

 

Meaning and Origin of Jose