Joze

Joze (correct spelling Jože) is a Slovenian short form of the name Josef as well as its Slovenian variant Jožef.

What does the name Joze mean?

Joze (correct spelling Jože) is a diminutive of Josef and its Slovenian equivalent Jožef. The name has its roots in ancient Hebrew and means "God may add," referring to the wish that God grants another son. A famous bearer of this name was the Slovenian architect Jože Plečnik (1872-1957). Variants of the name Josef that are also common in Slovenia include Josip and Jožko.

Where does the name Joze come from?

The name Jože is derived, similar to Josef (Hebrew יוֹסֵף jōsēf), from the ancient Hebrew components jo for "God" and jasaf for "add, increase." The ancient Hebrew

How do you pronounce Joze?

Joze is pronounced like 'Jo-seh'.

When is the name day of Joze?

The name day for Jože is celebrated on March 19, May 1, and September 18.

Popularity

In Germany, Joze is a rather rare first name. The name currently ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male first names. Its best ranking was in 2010 at 2,204th place. In the last ten years, Joze has been used as a first name fewer than 10 times, placing it at 7,203rd for the decade. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 5,934th.

Famous people

• Joze Babic (Slovenian film director)
• Joze Bertoncelj (Indian alpine ski racer)
• Joze Ciuha (Yugoslav artist)
• Joze Dezman (Slovenian historian)
• Joze Gazvoda (Argentinian alpine ski racer)
• Joze Humer (Slovenian composer)
• Joze Javorsek (English writer)
• Joze Kuralt (Slovenian alpine ski racer)
• Joze Pahor (Slovenian writer)
• Joze Plecnik (architect from Slovenia)
• Joze Pogacnik (film director from Slovenia)
• Joze Prelogar (Slovenian football player)
• Joze Privsek (musician from Slovenia)
• Joze Senekovic (Slovenian cyclist)
• Joze Smit (poet from Slovenia)
• Joze Snoj (Yugoslav writer)