José
/ʒoˈzɛ/
Joseph is a male given name in Portuguese, known as José.
José is the Portuguese equivalent of the name Joseph. It should not be confused with Josué, which is the Portuguese equivalent of the name Joshua.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
/ʒoˈzɛ/
Did you know?
- In Portuguese, it is very common to see the name joined with 'Maria' to form the compound name 'José Maria', even for males.
- A person named 'José' might be referred to by the diminutive 'Zezé' in very informal or affectionate settings.
- The name José is so ubiquitous in Portuguese culture that it is frequently used in the expression José ninguém, which means 'a nobody' or an anonymous person.
Examples in context
- José está no jardim.Joseph is in the garden.Tatoeba #5240674 by carlosalberto, translation #5240422 by Adelpa
- José não está em casa.Joseph is not in the house.Tatoeba #5240669 by carlosalberto, translation #5240456 by Adelpa
- Sua tarefa é fácil, José?Is your task easy, Joseph?Tatoeba #1373882 by tulio, translation #1807173 by pne
- Olá, José! Como vai você?Hello, José! How are you?
- José é meu melhor amigo.José is my best friend.
- 13 more sentences on Tatoeba
Example conversation
Two friends are discussing a mutual acquaintance at a cafe.
- RodrigoVocê viu o José hoje?Did you see José today?
- MarianaNão, eu não vi o José.No, I didn't see José.
- RodrigoO José é muito gentil.José is very kind.
- MarianaSim, o José é um bom homem.Yes, José is a good man.
Sources
- Wiktionary, “joseph” translations and entries José, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
- Example sentences: Tatoeba CC BY 2.0 FR.
