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Jospeh

♂ Boy

Pronounced JOH-sef /ˈdʒoʊ.sɛf/Medium

Meaning: Jospeh is Joseph with the final 'e' and 'h' transposed — an error-form that reached the birth data in this spelling. Joseph itself is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' (or 'may God add'). Jospeh is not a distinct traditional name and carries no separate meaning.Low

In 30 seconds: Jospeh is Joseph with the e and h swapped — a transposition that reached the records. The real name behind it is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' (said 'JOH-sef').
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Origin MediumHebrew, English
MeaningJospeh is Joseph with the final 'e' and 'h' transposed — an error-form that reached the birth data in this spelling. Joseph itself is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' (or 'may God add'). Jospeh is not a distinct traditional name and carries no separate meaning.
U.S. rank (2023)#10202 ↗ Rising
2023 U.S. births7 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year1988
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,518

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 198819122023

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

Jospeh is a spelling of Joseph in which the 'e' and 'h' have been transposed. It appears in U.S. birth records in this form, almost certainly as a keying or filing error rather than an intended variant. The name it stands for, Joseph, is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add', borne by the son of Jacob in Genesis and by Joseph of Nazareth in the Gospels. We record Jospeh honestly as an error-form, not as a separate heritage name (said 'JOH-sef').

It appears only rarely for boys in the U.S., against the very heavy use of Joseph. Rare, and best understood as a misspelling.

Did you know? Jospeh is one of the most common typing slips in English — the 'ph' reversed to 'he' — and it turns up in birth records often enough to appear in the data as though it were a name of its own (said 'JOH-sef').
Overall data confidence 50%
References — Jospeh — transposed spelling of Joseph; Hebrew Yosef 'he will add'

Variations

JosephJosefJose

Nicknames

JoeJoey

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jospeh mean?

Jospeh is Joseph with the 'e' and 'h' transposed. It has no meaning of its own; Joseph is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'.

How do you pronounce Jospeh?

It's said JOH-sef /ˈdʒoʊ.sɛf/ — the same as Joseph, two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jospeh a boy or girl name?

Jospeh is used as a boy's name, as Joseph is.

How popular is Jospeh?

Jospeh is extremely rare in the U.S. and appears as a misspelling of the far more common Joseph.

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