What does the name Josephine mean?

Josephine means god will increase. Feminine of Joseph.

Where does the name Josephine come from?

Josephine is a girl name of Hebrew origin.

Is Josephine a boy or a girl name?

Josephine is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 323,576 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.

How popular is the name Josephine in 2023?

Josephine ranks #64 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 8,682 babies.

How do you pronounce Josephine?

Josephine is pronounced JO-se-feen (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Josephine?

Josephine is also written as Josephina, Josie.

A name from Hebrew · Girl

Josephine

God will increase. Feminine of Joseph.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

323,576 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

3,371 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

JGod will increase. Feminine of Joseph.

Variants & spellings

2 ways to spell "Josephine".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Josephina Most common Josie

Famous bearers

People who carry the name Josephine.

J
Josephine Baker (entertainer)

Quick answers

People often ask about Josephine.

What does the name Josephine mean?: Josephine means god will increase. Feminine of Joseph.
Where does the name Josephine come from?: Josephine is a girl name of Hebrew origin.
Is Josephine a boy or a girl name?: Josephine is overwhelmingly a girl name in the United States. Of the 323,576 U.S. babies recorded with this name, more than 99% are girls.
How popular is the name Josephine in 2023?: Josephine ranks #64 for girls in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1918 with 8,682 babies.
How do you pronounce Josephine?: Josephine is pronounced JO-se-feen (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Josephine?: Josephine is also written as Josephina, Josie.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.