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“god increases”
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| 👶 Gender | Boy |
| 📜 Origin | Hebrew |
| 🔤 Starting sound | Jo |
| 🔢 Numerology | 1 · The Leader |
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Josef is a boy name of Hebrew origin, popular among English families. It means “God will increase”.
Josef is a popular, easy to pronounce, widely familiar name with a balanced character.
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