Josif
Josif is a male given name: 98% of people named Josif are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Male
- Male / female split
- 98% male / 2% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Albania, North Macedonia, Serbia
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Josif
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Josif," in English, "Guten Tag Josif," in German. Josif is a male given name: about 98% of people named Josif are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Josif,
German
Guten Tag Josif,
French
Bonjour Josif,
Spanish
Estimado/a Josif:
Chinese
Josif您好：
Japanese
Josif様
English
Hi Josif,
German
Hi Josif,
French
Salut Josif,
Spanish
Hola Josif,
Chinese
Josif你好：
Japanese
Josifさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Albania | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| North Macedonia | uncommon | man's name | 98% |
| Serbia | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Bulgaria | rare | man's name | 98% |
| Lithuania | rare | man's name | 98% |
Frequently asked questions
Is Josif a male or female name?
Josif is a male given name: 98% of people named Josif are men, and it is recorded as male in 5 of the 5 countries covered.
How do I address Josif in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Josif," in English, "Guten Tag Josif," in German. Josif is a male given name: about 98% of people named Josif are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Josif a unisex name?
Josif is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Josif are men. Josif leans strongly male overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Josif a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/josif (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_josif,
title = {Is Josif a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/josif},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}