He will add
A variant of the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning 'God will add' or 'He will increase.' It is the standard German, Czech, and Scandinavian form of Joseph, famously borne by the biblical son of Jacob and the husband of Mary.
Less common today
Josef isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #737 in 1999.
US births per 5-year period, 1990βpresent (SSA data).
Former leader of the Soviet Union
Prolific Austrian composer of the Classical period
American professional racing driver
Influential German-born American artist and educator
The protagonist of the novel The Trial Β· The Trial
German officer and physician during WWII