יוֹסֵף
yosef
Everyday HebrewMeaningA common name for a boy or a man. It is the Hebrew name for Joseph.
HistoryThis name first appears in the Bible, in the Book of Genesis. Yosef was the son of Jacob and Rachel. His name comes from the Hebrew verb that means "to add", because his mother Rachel said God had added another son to her.
Example
קוראים לו יוסף, אבל כולם קוראים לו יוסי.
His name is Yosef, but everyone calls him Yossi.