Throughout the world, Йосеф (Josef 
, Yosef , Iosef 
) is a prevalent boy's first name. The first name Йосеф is characteristic of Israel, where it is a prevalent masculine name, Czechia, where it is a widespread boy's name, and Germany (explore the name in all countries). Much less frequently, Йосеф is the last name as well as the forename.
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| Yosef, Josef | Germany, Czechia, Ethiopia, Egypt, Israel |
| Iosef | Hungary, Italy, Brazil, United States, Israel |
| Йосеф | Ukraine, Russia, Lithuania, Israel |
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Йосеф is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Joseph , the Christian saint; husband of Mary and father of Jesus, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple; Caiaphas , the Jewish High Priest (c. 14 BC - c. 46 AD); Josef Švejk , the fictional character from The Good Soldier Švejk; Joseph Barsabbas , the Biblical figure and Josef Müller , the fictional character from the television series Stromberg, and in many other works.
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барски, йосеф Israeli architect, UA (b. 1876) |
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йосеф френкель American klezmer bandleader, UA (b. 1882) |
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каханеман, йосеф шломо Israeli rabbi of the Litvishe Haredi tradition; re-installed Ponevezh Yeshiva in Bnei Brak., LT (b. 1888) |
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йосеф лішанський Ukrainian-born British spy, UA (b. 1890) |
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| шехтман, йосеф бер Ukrainian historian (1891-1970), UA (b. 1891) |
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