If you are looking for a solid, classic name for your baby boy, Joseph might just be the right one. Joseph is a biblical name whose earliest origins can be traced back to the Old Testament, where it means “he will add” in Hebrew.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE....CONTINUE READING THE ARTICLE FROM THE SOURCE
In the Old Testament, Joseph appears in its Hebrew formYosefas the favored 11th son of Jacob. One of the most well-known stories in the Bible tells of how Joseph gets sold into slavery by his jealous brothers.
He does not remain enslaved but eventually gains the trust of the Pharaoh, rising to become the second most powerful man in Egypt. Joseph ultimately reconciles with his brothers and is united with his father when he steps in to save his family from famine.
The name Joseph is also found in the New Testament in its Greek form, Ioseph, as the Virgin Mary’s carpenter husband and Jesus’ earthly father.
Read on to learn about Joseph’s name’s meaning, popularity, variations, nicknames, famous people named Joseph, and more.
Although many baby names are separated by gender, Parents believes that sex does not need to play a role in your name selection process. It’s important to select a name that you feel suits your new baby the best.
Joseph is a classic name that has maintained its popularity for over a hundred years. Throughout the last century, it has ranked among the top 25 baby names for boys in the United States.
The name Joseph was an extremely popular baby name in the early 1900s, holding a top 10 spot from 1900 to 1935. It was most popular between 1912 and 1917 when it was ranked #5. It then fell out of the top 10 in the 1930s. After that, the name Joseph continued to rank in the teens with a short spurt of increased popularity before declining to its lowest ranking to date.
The name Joseph has begun a slow decline in popularity, dropping out of the top 25 names in 2020. In 2023, Joseph was the #30 name for boys in America.
Although the name Joseph is almost always used as a boy’s name, its shortened form is often used as a baby girl’s name. Multiple feminine variations of the name are also common.>>>CONTINUE FULL READING HERE
