What José means
José is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add". It comes from Hebrew Yosef (he will add, may he increase), from yasaf (to add). It is pronounced ho-SEH.
Saint Joseph, March 19. The most common first element of Mexican compound names: José Luis, José Antonio, José María. José Alfredo Jiménez, ranchera composer.
Nicknames in Mexico: Pepe, Chepe, Pepito. Pepe comes from the old form Josepe (compare Italian Giuseppe), shortened in child speech; the story that it abbreviates P.P., pater putativus, for Saint Joseph is folk etymology. Chepe is the same shortening with the common ch- softening. See the guide to Mexican nicknames.
Popularity: one of the most common names in Mexico. See the current top names.
