In all the world, יוסיף (Iosif 
, Yosif 
, Josif 
) is a common male first name. The forename יוסיף is habitual in Greece, where it is a common masculine name, Romania, where it is quite a common male name, and Moldova. Measured by absolute frequency, it most frequently occurs in Greece, Romania, and Egypt. Likewise, יוסיף is the last name as well as the forename.