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What does Josey mean?
Josey 
as a girls' name is of Hebrew origin, and Josey means "Jehovah increases". Josey is an alternate form of Josephine (Hebrew).
STARTS WITH Jos-
Variations
RELATIONS VIA JOSEPHINE Jo▼, Joey, Josana, Josefa, Josepha, Josephe, Josetta, Josette, Jozsa
CREATIVE FORMS(female) Jusey, ..
(male) Jomes, ..
MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Josey Aleah (J.A.), ..
How popular is Josey?
Josey is an uncommon given name for women but a very popular last name for both adults and children (#7909 out of 150436, Top 5%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Josey was first listed in 1995 and reached its highest position of #1780 in the U.S. in 1998, but is not found in the list currently. (TOP BABY NAMES, 2018)
Which version is better?
Josephine (#91 FROM RECENT DATA), Josie (#192), Joey (#1447), Jo, Josefa, Josepha and Josette are the popular variation forms of Josey. Other forms, like Josy, are uncommon. Adoption of these forms of Josey was widespread 108 years ago (AVERAGE #1213) and is now significantly reduced (#1466, ▼65.5%), with versions like Josephine becoming somewhat dated.
Similar Names
Josey is pronounced similarly to Jacee, Jacey, Jacy, Jazzy, Jessa, Jesse▼, Jessey, Jessi▼, Jessy, Jessye and Joci. Other recommended sound-alike names are Casey▼, Codey, Coley, Corey▼, Dodey, Dorey, Dorsey, Honey, Jamey, Janey, Jey, Jobey, Joby, Jodee, Jodey, Jody▼, Joely, Joie, Jolee, Joley, Joly, Jonay, Jone, Jonee, Jonel, Jonet, Jooley, Jorey, Jorry, Joselyn▼, Joslyn, Joss, Joy, Joye, Joyse, Joysel, Judey, Juley, Justy, Kasey▼, Kodey, Korey, Lorey, Lovey, Posey, Rosey, Roxey, Sokey, Tobey, Toney, Torey, Zoey▲ and Zooey▼. These names tend to be more frequently used than Josey.
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