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What does Iosif mean?
Iosif as a boys' name is of Hebrew origin, and Iosif means "Jehovah increases". Iosif is a variant form of Iosef (Russian, Hebrew): variant spelling of Joseph.
Variations
VARIANTS Yusuf▲, Yussuf, Yusif, Yousef▲
OTHER FORMS VIA IOSEF, JOSEPH Iosep, Iosip, Jodi, Jodie, Jose▼, Josef, Josep, Josif, Josip, Joss, Josue▲, Joszef, Jozef, Osip
CREATIVE FORMS(male) Iosin, ..
(female) Iosia, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Iosif Holt (I.H.), ..
How popular is Iosif?
Iosif is an unusual given name for men. Iosif is an equivalently unusual surname too for all people. (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Which version is better?
Prominent variation forms of Iosif (OUTSIDE TOP 2000) appearing in the Top 2000 are Jodi, Jodie, Jose (#89 IN 2018), Josef (#1819), Joseph (#23), Josue (#225), Yousef (#790) and Yusuf (#567). Other variants, like Yusif, are seldom used. Adoption of these relations of Iosif was well-received among parents in the 1910s (AVERAGE #1324) and has become significantly reduced since (#939, 67.3% LESS USAGE), with forms such as Jose becoming less fashionable. Josue, Yousef and Yusuf are three of the more fashionable boy names in this compilation. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Similar Names
Iosif is pronounced similarly to Asaf, Yosef▲, Yoseff and Yusef. Another recommended sound-alike name is Isia. Like Iosif, these names are not frequently used.
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