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Josiel

♂ Boy

Pronounced hoh-see-EL /hoʊ.siˈɛl/High

Meaning: Latin American and Brazilian coinage blending José — Joseph, 'God will add' — with the -iel ending of angelic names like GabrielLow

In 30 seconds: Joseph with an angel's tail: Josiel blends José into the -iel of Gabriel and Uriel — a Latin American workshop special that sounds straight out of an apocryphal angelology.
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Origin MediumSpanish, Brazilian
MeaningLatin American and Brazilian coinage blending José — Joseph, 'God will add' — with the -iel ending of angelic names like Gabriel
U.S. rank (2025)#3058 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births40 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 611

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219932025

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

Josiel is a modern Latin American and Brazilian coinage: José — the Spanish-Portuguese Joseph, Hebrew 'God will add' — extended with -iel, the 'of God' ending that angelic names made melodic. It belongs to the same workshop as Yandiel and Jadiel, blending devotion with invention.

The name traveled to U.S. records with Mexican, Caribbean, and Brazilian families and remains rare. It scans as scriptural even though no ancient scribe wrote it — which is rather the point.

Did you know? The -iel ending Latin American parents love is Hebrew for 'God' — every Gabriel, Uriel, and homemade Josiel ends, literally, in the divine name.
Overall data confidence 62%
U.S. Social Security Administration name files — emergence pattern

Variations

YosielJosiélJoziel

Nicknames

JosiYel

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If you like Josiel…

Jadiel— a fellow Latino -iel coinage of the same generation
Gabriel— the archangel template of the ending
Uriel— another angelic -iel classic parents draw on
Jassiel— shares the -el ending
Yariel— echoes that soft -el sound

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josiel mean?

Josiel is a modern Latin American blend of José — Joseph, 'God will add' — with the angelic -iel ending meaning 'of God'.

How do you pronounce Josiel?

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

Is Josiel a boy or girl name?

Josiel is a boy's name.

How popular is Josiel?

Josiel is a rare name in the U.S.

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