Throughout the world, Josef (Josef 
, יוסף 
, جوزيف 
, among others...) is a widespread masculine first name. The first name Josef is habitual in Czechia, where it is a widespread boy's name, Germany, and Austria, where it is a common male name (explore the name in all countries). Very seldom, Josef is the last name as well as the forename.
Josef is also a name from the Bible. Explore more in our Biblical names portal!
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| Josef | Austria, Germany, Italy, Czechia, India |
| יוזף, יוסף | Israel |
| جوزيف | Syria, Egypt, Lebanon, Sudan, Iraq |
| Juuso | Namibia, Germany, United States, Sweden, Finland |
| 約瑟夫 | China |
| Йозеф | Kazakhstan, Ukraine, Russia, Armenia |
| جوسيف | Morocco, Egypt, Sudan, Yemen |
Giuseppe, Husiy, Iosephus, Iosif, Iosip, Iossif, Jazep, Joep, Joosef, Jooseppi, Jose, Joseba, Josep, Joseph, Josephus, Josif, Josip, Josseph, Josyp, Josèf, Josèph, José, Joséf, Joséph, Josêf, Josêph, Josëph, Josėph, Josęph, Josəph, Jozeb, Jozef, Jozefo, Jośeph, Joža, Jože, Jožef, Jožko, Juozapas, Juozas, Jupp, Jusuf, Jòseph, Jòsèph, Jòséph, Jòśèph, Jósef, Jóseph, Jósèph, Jóséf,
Josef 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; Joseph , the Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel, The Qur’an; Joseph of Arimathea , the disciple of Jesus, donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; Captain Marvel , the fictional DC character, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Lex Luthor , the supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, Justice League, and in many other works.
| josef bringas Byzantine admiral, TR (b. 950) |
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| josef orabuena ES (b. 1400) |
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| josef štěpánek netolický Czech fishpond builder (b. 1460) |
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| josef horlenius DE (b. 1460) |
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| josef grünpeck German physician, astrologer and historian, DE (b. 1473) |
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| josef goldschmidt (b. 1500) |
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| josef di michele coen IT (b. 1502) |
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| josef ibn tabul (b. 1545) |
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| josef sonnleithner (b. 1600) |
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josef dietrich sculptor, CZ (b. 1677) |
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josef johann adam von und zu liechtenstein Prince of Liechtenstein, AT (b. 1690) |
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| josef lautenschlager DE (b. 1632) |
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josef matthias götz German sculptor, DE (b. 1696) |
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| josef wilhelm wagner (1647-1710), CH (b. 1647) |
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| josef franz ehrler (1648-1723), CH (b. 1648) |
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