John-Joseph
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JON-JOH-zef
- Origin
- Hebrew
John-Joseph is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God is gracious + he will add”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does John-Joseph mean?
Hebrew: John + Joseph
“God is gracious + he will add”
Joins John (Hebrew, “God is gracious”) and Joseph (Hebrew, “he will add”).
Meanings borrowed from John and Joseph.
Is John-Joseph a girl's or a boy's name?
John-Joseph is a boys' name.
How popular is John-Joseph in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2016, with 6 boys.
Half of all the boys named John-Joseph in the UK since 1996 were born between 2007 and 2021, the years shaded on the chart below.
John-Joseph in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 4 | #4,335 |
| 2022 | 5 | #3,639 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 4 | #4,025 |
| 2019 | 0 | – |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 0 | – |
| 2016 | 6 | #3,241 |
| 2015 | 2 | #6,166 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 1 | #6,332 |
| 2011 | 3 | #4,837 |
| 2010 | 3 | #4,865 |
| 2009 | 3 | #4,691 |
| 2008 | 4 | #3,836 |
| 2007 | 4 | #3,748 |
| 2006 | 3 | #4,204 |
| 2005 | 1 | #5,109 |
| 2004 | 1 | #4,870 |
| 2003 | 0 | – |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 0 | – |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 5 | #2,184 |
| 1998 | 1 | #3,884 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
Names like John-Joseph
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Josiah, Elijah, Jonah, Noah, Isaiah, Jesse, Jeremiah, Gabriel, Elias, Matteo, Jude, Raphael
More Hebrew names
Isabella, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Ezra, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Samuel, Mateo, Elsie, Levi, Eliana
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “John-Joseph: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/john-joseph, updated 20 October 2026.