Jozef
Meaning
"God will add, God increases"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,314
- Total SSA Count
- 18
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Jozek, Jo, Jozo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God will add, God increases"
Origin: Hebrew
"victory of the people"
Origin: Greek
Jozef is more popular, ranked #5314 vs #5452 for Nikodem.
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Jozef is more popular, ranked #5314 compared to Nikodem at #5452 in the United States.
Jozef means "God will add, God increases" (Hebrew origin). Nikodem means "victory of the people" (Greek origin).
Jozef is primarily a boy name. Nikodem is primarily a boy name.