Joep

Joep is a Dutch diminutive and colloquial short form of the name Jozef, the Dutch equivalent of Joseph, which derives from the Hebrew name Yosef, meaning he will add or God will add. The name reflects the common Dutch practice of forming familiar, everyday variants of longer biblical names. Joseph himself is a prominent figure in both the Hebrew Bible and the New Testament, lending the name broad cultural and religious resonance across centuries. Related forms include Jos, Joop, Josef, and the anglicized Joseph.