Joseph (יוסף, Standard Hebrew Yosef, Tiberian Hebrew Yôsēph) is originally a name in the Hebrew Bible. The original name is interpreted to mean "The Lord will increase/add". In the Qur'an, the name is Yusuf.

• Joseph, son of Jacob, is a character in the Book of Genesis in the Hebrew Bible. He was a Hebrew who wore a coat of many colours and interpreted dreams, as well as a commodities trader.
  • The Tribe of Joseph, named after Joseph, son of Jacob, consists of the Tribe of Ephraim and the Tribe of Manasseh.
  • Joseph and the Amazing Technicolor Dreamcoat is a work of musical theater about the same character, by Andrew Lloyd Webber and Tim Rice.
• Saint Joseph of Nazareth is a character from the New Testament who was the foster-father of Jesus.
• Joseph of Arimathea acquired the body of Jesus from Pontius Pilate.
• Barnabas's first name was also Joseph.
• Joseph is a son of Lehi in the Book of Mormon.
• Chief Joseph was a Nez Perce Chief.
• Joseph is the name of a Khazar ruler of the mid 900's CE who corresponded with Hasdai ibn Shaprut.
• A number of kings were named Joseph:
  • Joseph I
  • Joseph II

Joseph is also the name of some places:

• Joseph, Utah
• Joseph, Oregon

There are also some places called Saint Joseph.

Variants

• Russian: Иосиф (Iosif), Осип (Osip)
• Arabic: Yusuf
• Italian: Giuseppe
• Spanish & Portuguese: José
• Catalan: Joseph
• Chinese: (pinyin: Yue se)