Jozef

Jozef is a male given name: 98% of people named Jozef are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

MaleHigh

Male 98%Female 2%

Jozef · Jožef · Józef

Verdict: Male
Male / female split: 98% male / 2% female
Confidence: High (64 or more weighted country observations)
Most common in: Slovakia, Belgium, Poland
Also spelled: Jožef, Józef
US births since 1880: 1,049 male / 0 female
Data: nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
Updated: 2026-09-11

How to address Jozef

When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Jozef," in English, "Guten Tag Jozef," in German. Jozef is a male given name: about 98% of people named Jozef are men. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.

Ready-made greetings in six languages

English

Dear Jozef,

German

Guten Tag Jozef,

French

Bonjour Jozef,

Spanish

Estimado/a Jozef:

Chinese

Jozef您好：

Japanese

Jozef様

English

Hi Jozef,

German

Hi Jozef,

French

Salut Jozef,

Spanish

Hola Jozef,

Chinese

Jozef你好：

Japanese

Jozefさん

Greeting generator

This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.

Country breakdown

Gender of the name Jozef by country (nam_dict, 55 country columns)
Country	How common	Usually	Male share
Slovakia	very common	man's name	98%
Belgium	common	man's name	98%
Poland	common	man's name	98%
Slovenia	common	man's name	98%
United States	uncommon	man's name	100%
Netherlands	rare	man's name	98%

United States birth data

1,049 male · 0 female · 1,049 births recorded

Male 100%Female 0%

Since 1980: 100% male.

Frequently asked questions

Is Jozef a male or female name?

Jozef is a male given name: 98% of people named Jozef are men, and it is recorded as male in 6 of the 6 countries covered.

How do I address Jozef in an email?

Is Jozef a unisex name?

Jozef is not a unisex name: 98% of people named Jozef are men. Jozef leans strongly male overall.

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.

Cite this page

DearWho, "Is Jozef a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jozef (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.

BibTeX

@misc{dearwho_jozef,
  title  = {Is Jozef a male or female name?},
  author = {{DearWho}},
  year   = {2026},
  url    = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/jozef},
  note   = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}