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Joseph Name Meaning and Origin

The Name Joseph is a boy's name. The origin of the baby name Joseph is Hebrew with the meaning(s) depending on Gender/Origin being

Hebrew- God  will increase. God has added  a child.
Joseph has the following similar or variant Names:   Chepito  Gioseffa  Giuseppe  Josep  Joergen  Jose  Josef  Czechoslovakian  Scandinavian  Joseff  Josephus  Joses  Josip  Yugoslavian  Joska  Jossf  Jozef  Hungarian  Jozeff  Juozapas  Jusepe  Jusuf  Pepito  Seosaidh  Septh  Seth 


Popularity
The name Joseph, is the 16173rd most popular baby name at Mybaby-name.com placing it in the top 23% of names by popularity.

The year (2006), was the 7377th most popular name, and is in the top 37% for the year.

The year (2007), was the 2950th most popular name, and is in the top 4% for the year.

This year (2008), was the 26th most popular name, and is in the top 1% for the year.

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The following celebrities have the name Joseph
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Joseph Fiennes Actor
Birth Name - Joseph Alberic Fiennes
Birth Date - May 27, 1970
BirthPlace - Wiltshire, England
Height - 6
Debuted in - The Vacillations of Poppy Carew (TV 1995)"
Joseph Gordon-Levitt Actor
Birth Name - Joseph Leonard Gordon-Levitt
Birth Date - February 17, 1981
BirthPlace - Los Angeles, California
Height - 5 10""
Debuted in - Stranger on My Land (TV 1988)"
Joseph Gordan Levin Actor


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