Jehovah increases
Josip is the Croatian and Slovene form of the Hebrew name Yosef. It carries the same etymological meaning of 'He will add' or 'God shall add,' referring to the addition of another child.
Less common today
Josip isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #7,648 in 1991.
Former President of Yugoslavia
Croatian professional footballer
German-born Croatian footballer
Australian-born Croatian soccer player
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
