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Worldwide, Josyf (Иосиф , Йосиф , Josyf ) is a common male given name. The given name Josyf is characteristic of Bulgaria, where it is quite a common boy's name, Kazakhstan, and Ukraine (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it most frequently occurs in Russia, Ukraine, and Kazakhstan. Much less frequently, Josyf is the last name as well as the forename.
VARIANT | COUNTRY |
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Иосиф | Ukraine, Kazakhstan, Bulgaria, Belarus, Russia |
Йосиф | Ukraine, Bulgaria, Russia, Israel, Kyrgyzstan |
Josyf | Brazil, Poland, United States, Canada |
Josyf is also a prevalent name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Joseph , the Christian saint; husband of Mary and father of Jesus, Presentation of Jesus at the Temple; Joseph , the Biblical figure, son of Jacob and Rachel, The Qur’an; Joseph of Arimathea , the disciple of Jesus, donated his own prepared tomb for the burial of Jesus, Gospel of Mark; Captain Marvel , the fictional DC character, Batman: The Brave and the Bold and Lex Luthor , the supervillain appearing in DC Comics publications and related media, Justice League, and in many other works.