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.

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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.