H
Masculine
Māori
Meaning & History
Etymology
Hohepa is the Māori form of Joseph, a name of Hebrew origin meaning "he will add." The name is derived from the Hebrew root yasaf, meaning "to add, to increase." In the biblical context, Joseph is a key figure in both the Old and New Testaments.
Cultural Significance
Among the Māori people, the adoption of the name Hohepa reflects the influence of Christianity brought by missionaries in the 19th century. Māori versions of biblical names are common and reflect the integration of Christian beliefs into Māori culture.
Usage
Hohepa is used exclusively as a masculine given name in New Zealand, particularly among Māori communities. Variants of Joseph in other languages include Slovak Jozef, Albanian Zef, Persian Yousef, Arabic Yousif and Youssef, and Urdu Yousuf.
- Meaning: "he will add"
- Origin: Hebrew
- Type: Given name
- Usage region: New Zealand (Māori)
Related Names
Other Languages & Cultures
(Slovak)
Jozef (Albanian)
Zef (Persian)
Yousef (Arabic)
Yousif, Youssef (Urdu)
Yousuf (Persian)
Yusef (Uzbek)
Yusuf (Arabic (Maghrebi))
Youcef (Armenian)
Hovsep (Uyghur)
Yusup (Azerbaijani)
Yusif (Basque)
Joseba (Russian)
Iosif (German)
Joseph (Biblical)
Joses (Biblical Latin)
Ioseph (Biblical Greek)
Ioses (Hebrew)
Yosef (Indonesian)
Jusuf (Bulgarian)
Yosif (Catalan)
Josep (Corsican)
Ghjaseppu (Slovene)
Josip (Croatian)
Joško, Joso, Jozo (Swedish)
Josef (Dutch)
Jef, Joep, Joes, Joop, Joos, Joost, Jos (History)
Josephus (Dutch)
Sef, Sep, Sjef (German)
Jo (English)
Jody, Joe, Joey, Jojo, Josey (Esperanto)
Jozefo, Joĉjo (Estonian)
Joosep (Icelandic)
Jósef (Spanish)
Jose (Finnish)
Jooseppi, Juuso (Spanish)
José (Galician)
Xosé (Georgian)
Ioseb, Soso (German)
Joschka, Jupp, Sepp, Seppel (Hungarian)
József, Jóska, Józsi (Irish)
Seosamh (Italian)
Giuseppe, Beppe, Giusi, Peppe, Peppi 1, Peppino, Pino, Pippo (Late Roman)
Iosephus (Latvian)
Jāzeps (Lithuanian)
Juozapas, Juozas (Serbian)
Josif (Malay)
Yusof (Occitan)
Josèp (Polish)
Józef (Portuguese)
Zé, Zezé (Russian)
Osip (Scottish Gaelic)
Seòsaidh (Slovene)
Jožef, Jože, Juš (Somali)
Yuusuf (Spanish)
Joselito, Josepe, Pepe, Pepito (Tatar)
Yosıf (Turkmen)
Ýusup (Ukrainian)
Yosyp, Yosyf (Urdu)
Yousaf (Western African)
Issouf, Issoufou, Youssouf