MEANING & HISTORY
What does Jose Maria mean?
Jose Maria is explicitly borrowed from Spanish José María. The compound is a documented masculine naming tradition combining two personal names.
Joseph’s add-name history and Maria’s Miriam-family history remain separate rather than forming one translated sentence. Preserve the spaces and local accents exactly in records.
References for this explanation
Common nicknames
These source-documented links describe name usage, not national frequency. Some apply to a particular public bearer; families may use other nicknames.
- Jojo — Documented for a particular bearer. Source ↗
- Joma — Dictionary short form. Source ↗
- Jomar — Dictionary short form. Source ↗
- Jomari — Dictionary short form. Source ↗
- Josemari — Dictionary short form. Source ↗
Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
Tagalog
- /hoˌse maˈɾija/
- [hoˌsɛ mɐˈɾiː.jɐ]
Jo · se Ma · ri · a4 written divisions
Dictionary reading & contributors ↗Wiktionary / Kaikki / Wiktextract · CC BY-SA 4.0
Origin and name formation
Spanish
Dictionary accounts by language
Tagalog
Borrowed from Spanish José María, from José + María.
a male given name from Spanish
Wiktionary: Jose Maria (Tagalog) ↗ · Contributors · CC BY-SA 4.0
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
Related forms & spellings
Parts of this name
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Names in this collection
- Josemari♂Blend of José and María
- Joemar♂Variant of Jomar, from José María
- Jomari♂Blend of Jose and Maria
- Cesaria·Cesarea form in the Caesar name family
- Josefa♀God will add; feminine form of Joseph
- Josefina♀Feminine form of José; God will add
- Alegria♀Joy or gladness in the Spanish word-name route
- Asteria·Starry
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