Josip () is a male given name found among Croats and Slovenes, a cognate of Joseph. In Croatia, the name Josip was the second most common masculine given name in the decades up to 1959, and has stayed among the top ten most common ones throughout 2011. Notable people named Josip include: Ruđer Josip Bošković, Croatian physicist Josip Bozanić, Croatian cardinal Josip Broz Tito, Yugoslav president Josip Frank, Croatian politician Josip Globevnik, Slovenian mathematician Josip Golubar, Croatian footballer Josip Hatze, Croatian composer Josip Jelačić, Croatian ban Josip Katalinski, Bosnian footballer Josip Kozarac, Croatian writer Josip Manolić, Croatian politician Josip Marohnić, Croatian emigrant activist Josip Plemelj, Slovenian mathematician Josip Račić, Croatian painter Josip Skoblar, Croatian former player and football manager Josip Skoko, Australian soccer player Josip Juraj Strossmayer, Croatian bishop and politician Josip Šimunić, Croatian footballer Josip Štolcer-Slavenski, Croatian composer Josip Vranković, Croatian basketball coach See also Josif Josef (given name) Josipović References Slovene masculine given names Croatian masculine given names