First names in Hebrew

First name Yosi: meaning, origin and its Hebrew spelling

יוסי

Gematria value: 86

Its spelling

In Hebrew, Yosi is written יוסי

Yosi is another spelling of Yossi, יוסי in Hebrew.

Meaning and origin

What does Yosi mean?

Meaning: "he will add"
Origin: Hebrew

Yossi is the Hebrew pet form of Yosef, Joseph. It keeps the meaning of the full name, "he will add": Rachel gave it to her son while praying for another child (Genesis 30:24). It is one of the most familiar names in Hebrew.

Gematria

Yosi = 86

In Hebrew, every letter is also a number. Added together, the letters of the name give its value: this is gematria. יוסי has 4 letters:

• יthe letter Yod10
• וthe letter Vav6
• סthe letter Samekh60
• יthe letter Yod10
• Total86

The verse of the name

From the letter Yod to the letter Yod

An ancient custom gives each person a verse: the one that begins with the first letter of their name and ends with the last. For Yosi, from י to י:

יְרֵאֶיךָ יִרְאוּנִי וְיִשְׂמָחוּ כִּי לִדְבָרְךָ יִחָלְתִּי׃

“Those who fear You will see me and rejoice, for I have put my hope in Your word.”

Psalms 119:74

The book of your first name

Yosi, in nine pages

• Yosi, in Hebrew
• Letter by letter
• The number of your name
• The verse of your name
• The portrait of Yosi
• Yosi, day to day
• What tradition says about names
• The sources

Frequently asked

Yosi in three answers

How do you write Yosi in Hebrew?
In Hebrew, Yosi is written יוסי. Yosi is another spelling of Yossi, יוסי in Hebrew.

What is the gematria value of Yosi?
Written יוסי, Yosi is worth 86: the letter Yod (10) + the letter Vav (6) + the letter Samekh (60) + the letter Yod (10).

What does Yosi mean?
He will add (origin: Hebrew). Yossi is the Hebrew pet form of Yosef, Joseph. It keeps the meaning of the full name, "he will add": Rachel gave it to her son while praying for another child (Genesis 30:24). It is one of the most familiar names in Hebrew.