Joseph originally comes from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹ ֵסף), meaning "he will add". The English form of the name comes from Ioseph, the Latinised version of the Greek form of the name, Ioseph (Ἰωσήφ). The name is used for several figures from the Abrahamic faiths, notably as Joseph, the husband of Mary, mother to Jesus. In the Middle Ages, Joseph was more commonly used amongst Jews before being adopted as a common Christian given name following the Protestant Reformation. The name has remained consistently popular, although it saw its modern peaks in the early 20th and late 20th century.