José
/ʒo.ze/
José is the French form of the male given name Jose.
José is used as a male given name.
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒo.ze/
Did you know?
- Because of the accent on the final 'e' in José, the name can sound identical to the French word osé, which means 'daring' or 'bold'.
- The name José was originally a vernacular version of Joseph used in old French before it became closely associated with Spanish and Portuguese cultures.
- In many French-speaking regions like the Caribbean, José is a much more common and traditional name than it is in mainland France.
Examples in context
- José a choisi l'athéisme et ne l'a jamais regretté.Jose chose atheism and he never regretted it.This sentence shows the use of José as a subject in a sentence.Tatoeba #1897163 by Scott, translation #1402583 by marcelostockle
- J'ai trahi la foi conjugale, que j'avais jurée à don José, mon mari.I broke the marriage vows that I had sworn to Don Jose, my husband.This sentence shows the use of José in the context of a title and a relationship.Tatoeba #845750 by Scott, translation #867363 by Scott
- Hé, José, viens voir ça !Hey, José, come see this!
- José, tu peux m'aider avec mes devoirs ?José, can you help me with my homework?
- Est-ce que José vient à la fête ?Is José coming to the party?
- 1 more sentence on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Nathan and Emma are talking on the phone about a friend.
- NathanEmma, tu as vu José aujourd'hui ?Emma, have you seen José today?
- EmmaNon, je n'ai pas vu José.No, I haven't seen José.
- NathanIl doit être avec son frère.He must be with his brother.
- EmmaC'est possible, je vais l'appeler.That's possible, I will call him.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry José, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Word origins: Wiktionary entries José, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
