THE MEANING & THE CONTEXT
The story behind José
José is explicitly recorded as a given name in Wikidata for Philippine citizens including José Rizal, Joseph Estrada. This snapshot links the name to 87 distinct Wikidata person records. The count describes Wikidata coverage, not the Philippine population or annual births.
Pronunciation & syllables
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Origin and name formation
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EnglishEtymology & source
Unadapted borrowing from Spanish or Portuguese José.
A male given name from Spanish, variant of Jose.
SpanishEtymology & source
Inherited from Old Spanish Josep, Joseph, José, derived from Latin Iōsēphus, from Ancient Greek Ἰωσήφ (Iōsḗph), from Biblical Hebrew יוֹסֵף (Yōsēp̄). Compare Sicilian Giusè.
a male given name from Latin [in turn from Ancient Greek, in turn from Hebrew], feminine equivalent Josefa, equivalent to English Joseph; diminutive forms Che, Coché, Josecito, Joselito, Pepe, Pepito
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People with the name José
Public figures and other documented namesakes linked by an explicit given-name claim. This is a selection of records, not a popularity ranking.
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Joseph Estrada
actor and President of the Philippines from 1998 to 2001
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
José Rizal
Filipino nationalist, writer and polymath (1861–1896)
The record establishes the name association, not the person’s intended meaning, pronunciation or ancestry. Descriptions are attributed to Wikidata contributors (CC0).
Use in Philippine-linked records
Wikidata
87
distinct person records with an explicit given-name claim
Community-edited coverage, not a census or birth registry. Examples: José Rizal, Joseph Estrada
PSA · OFFICIAL BIRTH RECORDS
José in the birth records
Exact spelling, stated year, published top-ten tables. Read the counts as individual snapshots.
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Similar names to José
Names with a similar opening or ending, ordered by spelling distance. Similar spelling does not imply the same meaning or origin.
Names in this collection
- Jose♂Related to Joseph: adding or increasing
- Joe♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Josef♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Josep♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- Josh♂Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Josie♀Name formation documented in dictionary sources
- Josue·Recorded Philippine given-name form
- Rose♀Etymology uncertain; see source accounts
What rhymes with José?
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Names with a similar written ending
Spelling suggestions; these are not verified phonetic rhymes.
Recorded combinations with José
11 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
Names in this collection
- José Antonio♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Enrique♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Francisco♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Gabriel♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Ignacio♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Luis♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Manuel♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
- José Mari♂Given name documented in Philippine-linked records; lexical meaning not established here
Explore José further
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- Wikidata given-name item Q2190619 — José (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata given-name item Q29043257 — José (opens in a new tab)
Given-name identity, native labels, language associations and explicit class where present; not lexical meaning or population frequency.
- Wikidata — José Rizal (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q29043257 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wikidata — Joseph Estrada (opens in a new tab)
Explicit given-name claim P735 linking to Q2190619 and citizenship claim P27 linking to Philippines Q928; community-edited evidence, not a civil-registry record.
- Wiktionary contributors — José (English) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.
- Wiktionary contributors — José (Spanish) (opens in a new tab)
Language-specific given-name etymology; shared spelling does not prove every bearer has this origin.