Joseph-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOH-zef-JAYMZ
- Origin
- Hebrew
Joseph-James is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “he will add + heel-holder, supplanter”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Joseph-James mean?
Hebrew: Joseph + James
“he will add + heel-holder, supplanter”
Joins Joseph (Hebrew, “he will add”) and James (Hebrew, “heel-holder, supplanter”).
Meanings borrowed from Joseph and James.
Is Joseph-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Joseph-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Joseph-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2017, with 11 boys.
Half of all the boys named Joseph-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2014 and 2020, the years shaded on the chart below.
Joseph-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 3 | #5,198 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 11 | #2,143 |
| 2021 | 3 | #4,989 |
| 2020 | 10 | #2,185 |
| 2019 | 5 | #3,597 |
| 2018 | 6 | #3,162 |
| 2017 | 11 | #2,174 |
| 2016 | 9 | #2,468 |
| 2015 | 5 | #3,527 |
| 2014 | 5 | #3,529 |
| 2013 | 6 | #3,096 |
| 2012 | 4 | #4,147 |
| 2011 | 4 | #3,986 |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 4 | #3,909 |
| 2008 | 0 | – |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 1 | #5,377 |
Names like Joseph-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Tobias Elias Elijah Jesse Jonah Zachary Joey Ezra Josiah Jasper Noah Jude
More Hebrew names
Isabella James Jack Mia Ava Benjamin Isaac Jacob Ethan Daniel Samuel Mateo Elsie Levi Eliana Joseph
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, “Joseph-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/joseph-james, updated 20 October 2026.