Jose - name meaning, origin

The boy's name Jose \j(o)-

is of Spanish origin. Variant of Joseph. Baseball player José Canseco; opera singer José Carreras.

Jose has 3 variant forms: Joseito, Pepe and Pepito.

Baby names that sound like Jose are Hosea, Hoseia and Hoyce.

Jose is a very common first name for men (#28 out of 1220) and also a very common last name for both men and women (#4268 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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