Jose

Spanish and Portuguese version of Joseph
"Jehovah increases"

Jose Origin and Meaning

The name Jose is a boy's name of Spanish, Portuguese origin meaning "Jehovah increases".

Jose is as widespread in the Hispanic community as Joseph and Joe are elsewhere in the U.S., though its numbers here are starting to decrease somewhat. Jose is one of those Spanish baby names that has never crossed over into the Anglo naming culture.

The Spanish and Portuguese version of Joseph, Jose has legions of famous bearers, both past and present, from baseball's Jose Conseco to opera's Jose Carreras, to musician Jose Feliciano to actor Jose Ferrer.

Peppy nicknames include Pepe, Pepito, Peppino and Che.

# 93 in the US

Jose Rank in US Top 1000

# 1203 on Nameberry

Jose Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

Jose Popularity

Famous People Named Jose

  • Jose Aldo da Silva Oliveira Junior
    Brazilian mixed martial artist
  • Jose Bernabe Reyes
    Dominican baseball player
  • Jose D. Fernandez
    Cuban,American baseball player
  • Jose Antonio Bautista
    Dominican baseball player
  • (Jose) Antonio Dominguez Banderas
    Spanish actor
  • José Mário dos Santos Mourinho Félix
    Portuguese professional football manager and former football player
  • Jose Altuve
    Venezuelan baseball player and second baseman for the Houston Astros
  • Jose Manuel "Pepe" Reina Páez
    Spanish footballer

Jose in Pop Culture

  • José
    a Mexican parrot from Disneyland's Enchanted Tiki Room
  • José Carioca
    a Brazilian parrot from Disney's "The Three Caballeros"