Origin, Meaning, And History Of Jose
José is a Spanish and Portuguese-derived boy’s name. It is equivalent to Joseph. It is a Spanish variation of Joseph, meaning ‘God will give’ and derives from the Hebrew Yosef.
In the Old Bible, Joseph is Jacob’s eleventh son and the first with his wife, Rachel. He was their father’s favorite, so his older brothers sent him to Egypt and told their father he had passed away. When his brothers arrived in Egypt during a famine, Joseph was able to make amends with them. Joseph later served as the pharaoh’s advisor. In the New Testament, Joseph of Arimathea and Saint Joseph, Mary’s husband, go by this name. Jose is famous in Spanish-speaking countries such as Portugal, Spain, and Mexico.
The common variations of the name Jose include Jose, Josefa, and Josepe in Spanish; Joseph in French; Jozef and Zef in Albanian; Yosef in Biblical Hebrew; Ioseph in Biblical Latin; Yosif in Bulgarian; Josef and Josefína in Czech; Josef and Josefine in Danish; Joseph, Jo, Jodene, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Joe, Joey and Jojo in English; Yosef in Hebrew; Jozefa, József, Jóska, and Józsi in Hungarian; Josef and Josefine in Norwegian; Józef, Józefa, and Józefina in Polish; and Yusuf in Turkish.
Pepe, Pepito, Peso, Joe, Jo, Josi, Jos, JoJo, Ze, ZeZ, Zef, Joey, Joso, Jozo, and Pino are a few nicknames for Jose.
There are some notable fictional characters with the name Jose and Joseph. Jose Aguilar is a fictional character from theBad News Bearsfilm series. Jose Yero is a fictional character from the popular TV seriesMiami Vice. Joseph Goldberg is the main character in the Netflix seriesYou. Joseph Joestar is the main protagonist in the manga seriesJoJo’s Bizarre Adventure. Joseph Seed is a recurring character in theFar Cryvideo game franchise. Joseph Wilford is the main antagonist in the Netflix seriesSnowpiercer. Joseph Francis Tribianni Jr. is a character from the NBC sitcomFriends.
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Famous People With The Name Jose
- José Montserrate Feliciano GarcíaPuerto Rican singer, guitarist, and songwriter, awarded the Latin Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (2011)
- José Luis RamírezRetired Mexican boxer, a two-time World Lightweight Champion
- José Vicente Ferrer de Otero y CintrónPuerto Rican actor and director, the first Hispanic actor and Puerto Rican-born to win an Oscar
- José DelboArgentine comics artist, known for his work on Wonder Woman for DC Comics
- José GonzálezSpanish freestyle swimmer, competed in two events at the 1928 Summer Olympics
Jose On The Popularity Chart
The popularity and ranking of the name can be seen from the graphical representations below.
Popularity Over Time
The name was most popular from 1990 to 2002. It reached its peak in 2002, with 12865 babies per million having it. However, it has slightly declined in recent years. Check the graph for insights.
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The name ranked well at the time of its inception. However, it gradually declined and reached the 20607th rank in 2007. After this year, the ranking again improved slightly. In 2021, it ranked 17633. The graph below shows the trend.
Source:Social Security AdministrationNames With Similar Sound As Jose
These names that sound similar to Jose might appeal to you if you like how Jose sounds.
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Names With Similar Meaning As Jose
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Frequently Asked Questions
1. What is the meaning of the name Jose?
The name Jose means yahweh will add in hebrew, god will multiply, god will rise, and a variant of joseph.
2. What is the origin of the name Jose?
Jose has a Greek and Latin and Hebrew origin.
3. How to pronounce the name Jose?
Jose is pronounced as hoh-zey.
