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Josael

♂ Boy

Pronounced hoh-sah-EL /hoʊ.sɑːˈɛl/Medium

Meaning: A modern Latino coinage joining Jose (the Spanish form of Joseph, 'he will add') with the Hebrew -el ('God') ending. A faith-flavoured blend rather than a single traditional name.Low

In 30 seconds: A faith-flavoured blend: Josael joins Jose and -el ('God') (said 'hoh-sah-EL'). A modern coinage.
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Origin LowSpanish, Hebrew
MeaningA modern Latino coinage joining Jose (the Spanish form of Joseph, 'he will add') with the Hebrew -el ('God') ending. A faith-flavoured blend rather than a single traditional name.
U.S. rank (2022)#13233 ↘ Falling
2022 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2015
Total births (all-time)≈ 20

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201520072022

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Josael reads as a contemporary blend of Jose ('he will add') and the -el ('God') ending common in Latino-American naming. It has no single traditional root, which we note — extremely rare for boys in the U.S. (said 'hoh-sah-EL').

It appears only in the rarest tier of U.S. boys' data. Extremely rare, faith-flavoured, and modern.

Did you know? Josael weaves Jose (Spanish for Joseph, 'he will add') with the Hebrew -el ('God') ending — a modern Latino coinage rather than a fixed traditional name, which we note (said 'hoh-sah-EL').
Overall data confidence 32%
References — Josael — modern coinage; Jose + -el pattern

Variations

JosahelJosaellJosiel

Nicknames

JoseSael

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If you like Josael…

Ismael— a like -el Spanish/Hebrew name
Yariel— a like -el pick
Jose— the Jose half it draws on
Misael— a like -el name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josael mean?

Josael is a modern coinage blending Jose (Spanish for Joseph) with the Hebrew -el ('God'); it has no single traditional root, which we note.

How do you pronounce Josael?

It's said hoh-sah-EL /hoʊ.sɑːˈɛl/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Josael a boy or girl name?

Here Josael is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Josael?

Josael is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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