Yossi

Yossi (יוֹסִי) is a masculine name that is considered a diminutive form of the biblical name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), which represents the Hebrew original form of Joseph. The name carries the meaning 'God may add', which can be interpreted as 'God may (still) add a son'.

What does the name Yossi mean?

Yossi (יוֹסִי) is a diminutive form of the biblical name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), which is the Hebrew origin of Joseph. The meaning of the name is 'God may add', referring to the wish that God adds (another) son.

Where does the name Yossi come from?

The name Yossi comes from Ancient Hebrew and means 'God may add'.

How do you pronounce Yossi?

Yossi is pronounced like 'Yossi', with a soft 'Y' and an emphasized 'o'.

When is the name day of Yossi?

The name days for Yossi are on March 19, May 1, and September 18.

Popularity

In Germany, Yossi is a rather rare name. Currently, it ranks 5,840th on the list of the most common male baby names. Its best placement was in 2014 at 2,646th. Over the last ten years, Yossi has been chosen as a first name about 30 times, placing it 4,630th in the ten-year statistics. From 2010 to 2024, it ranks 4,587th.

Famous people

• Yossi Abolafia (Israeli writer)
• Yossi Abukasis (Israeli footballer)
• Yossi Abuksis (Israeli football player)
• Yossi Abulafia (Israeli illustrator)
• Yossi Alpher (Israeli writer)
• Yossi Asayag (Israeli footballer)
• Yossi Avni-Levy (Israeli writer)
• Yossi Banai (actor from Israel)
• Yossi Benayoun (football player from Israel)
• Yossi Dahan (Israeli philosopher)
• Yossi Dora (footballer from Israel)
• Yossi Fine (musician from France)
• Yossi Ghinsberg (Israeli writer)
• Yossi Goldstein (Israeli historian)
• Yossi Klein Halevi (American writer)
• Yossi Maaravi (Israeli writer)
• Yossi Mar-Chaim (American composer)
• Yossi Melman (American writer)
• Yossi Mizrahi (footballer from Israel)
• Yossi Rozen (footballer from Israel)