Origin: Biblical   English   French   Hebrew   Scottish   Spanish

Sex: Male

Unisex Name? No

Meaning: May Jehovah add/give increase. St Joseph of Arimathea undertook the burial of Jesus (in Holy Grail lore). In the bible Joseph was sold by his brothers into slavery and later rose to become a supreme power in Egypt. Also Jesus' legal father.

Soul Urge: People with the name Joseph have a deep inner desire to inspire others in a higher cause, and to share their own strongly held views on spiritual matters.

Expression: People with the name Joseph tend to initiate events, to be leaders rather than followers, with powerful personalities. They tend to be focused on specific goals, experience a wealth of creative new ideas, and have the ability to implement these ideas with efficiency and determination. They tend to be courageous and sometimes aggressive. As unique, creative individuals, they tend to resent authority, and are sometimes stubborn, proud, and impatient.

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Sylables: 2

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# of Characters: 6

First Consonant: J

First Vowel: O

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