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Jose Meaning

    

What does Jose mean?

The name Jose is of Spanish and Portuguese origin.

The meaning of Jose is "G-d shall add (another son)".

Jose is generally used as a boy's name.

It consists of 4 letters and 1 syllable and is pronounced Jose.

The Given Name Jose

Jose is a form of Joseph. See Joseph for further details.

Jose is a great choice for parents looking for a more popular name.

Want to make this name more unique? Try spell it backwards.

Although often used, your delightful little Jose, is sure to make it all his own.

Some famous bearers of this name include: Jose Antonio Rodriguez, and Jose Aparicio Sanz.

Jose Popularity

In the U.S. in 2018, it ranked 89 in baby name popularity for boys with 4,292 occurrences. It ranked 10,884 in baby name popularity for girls with 9 occurrences.

In contrast, the year before it ranked 81 in baby name popularity for boys with 4,793 occurrences. It ranked 14,887 in baby name popularity for girls with 6 occurrences.

Want to see how Jose sizes up? How it compares to some other names? Then check out the Jose Name Popularity Page.

Jose Related Names

Jose is a form of Joseph.

Variants of the name Jose include Joseluis.

Jose has the diminutives (nicknames) Che, Pepe, Pepito.

Famous Joses

  • Jose ~ 1 hurricane, 3 storms
  • Jose Antonio Rodriguez ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Aparicio Sanz ~ Saint
  • Jose Bonaparte ~ Spanish King (1808-1813)
  • Jose Calderon ~ Basketball Player
  • Jose Canh Luong Hoang ~ Saint
  • Jose de Anchieta ~ Saint
  • Jose de Calasanz ~ Saint
  • Jose de Jesus Corona ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Diaz Sanjurjo ~ Saint
  • Jose Echegaray ~ Nobel Prize for Literature 1904
  • Jose Fenollosa Alcayna ~ Saint
  • Jose Fernandez de Ventosa ~ Saint
  • Jose Ferrer ~ Actor
  • Jose Ferrer Esteve ~ Saint
  • Jose I the Reformer ~ Portuguese King (1750-1777)
  • Jose Isabel Flores Varela ~ Saint
  • Jose Juan Vazquez ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Khang Duy Nguyen ~ Saint
  • Jose Maria Robles Hurtado ~ Saint
  • Jose Maria Rubio y Peralta ~ Saint
  • Jose Mendez ~ Baseball Player
  • Jose Mourinho ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Nasazzi ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Pedro Fuenzalida ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Perpina Nacher ~ Saint
  • Jose Ramos Horta ~ Nobel Prize for Peace 1996
  • Jose Raul Capablanca ~ Chess Player
  • Jose Rojas ~ Soccer Player
  • Jose Ruiz Bruixola ~ Saint
  • Jose Sala Pico ~ Saint
  • Jose Sanchez del Rio ~ Saint
  • Jose Saramago ~ Nobel Prize for Literature 1998
  • Jose Uyen Dinh Nguyen ~ Saint

Jose Numerology

Destiny Number, Life Path Number, Soul Urge and Personality Number. These Numerological numbers may tell your child's story. Take a look at the Numerology Of Jose.

Children named Jose are often communicative and zealous but most of all they are read more >>

Jose Name Fun

Would you like to fingerspell the name Jose in American Sign Language?

Then just follow the diagram below.

Be creative with the name Jose.

Just for fun, see the name Jose in Hieroglyphics, learn about ancient Egyptian Hieroglyphics and write a Hieroglyphic message.

Learn about nautical flags and see your name or message written in nautical flags, on the Jose in Nautical Flags page.