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Josephine

What does Josephine mean?

Josephine Pronunciation of Josephine as a girls' name is pronounced JOH-sa-feen. It is of Hebrew origin, and the meaning of Josephine is "Jehovah increases". Feminine of Joseph with the diminutive suffix -ine. Napoleon's famous Empress Josephine's real name was Marie Josephe. Cabaret celebrity Josephine Baker.

STARTS WITH Jos-

ASSOCIATED WITH empress (queen)

Variations

VARIANTS Fifi, Fifine, Fina, Finetta, Finette, Guiseppina, Jo, Joette, Joey, Joline, Josana, Josanna, Josanne, Josee, Josefa, Josefena, Josefene, Josefina, Josefine, Josepha, Josephe, Josephene, Josephina, Josephyna, Josephyna, Josephyne, Josetta, Josette, Josey, Josiane, Josianna, Josianne, Josie, Josy, Jozsa

SEE ALSO Posy

CREATIVE FORMS
(female)

(male)


MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Josephine Yamileth (J.Y.), ..

How popular is Josephine?

Josephine is a very popular first name for females (#121 out of 4276, Top 3%) but a rare last name for all people. (2000 U.S. CENSUS)

Josephine reached its highest position of #23 in the U.S. in the 1910s, and is at #91 currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Josephine name in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Josephine outside U.S.

Which version is better?

Popular related forms of Josephine (#91 THE PREVIOUS YEAR) are Jo, Joette, Joey (#1447), Joline, Josefa, Josefina, Josefine, Joseph, Josepha, Josephina (#1803), Josette, Josey and Josie (#192). Usage of these relations of Josephine was at its most widespread during 1910-1919 (ADOPTION OF 0.83%) and has become much diminished since (ADOPTION 0.29%, DOWN 65.3%).



Top 2000 baby names ranking of Josephine, Jo, Joette, Joey, Joline in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Josefa, Josefina, Joseph, Josepha, Josephina in U.S.

Top 2000 baby names ranking of Josette, Josey, Josie in U.S.

Top 100 baby names ranking of Josephine, Joline, Josefine outside U.S.


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