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Josephine

“God will increase”

3 syllables · 9 letters

About the name Josephine

Josephine came back into fashion carrying both an empress and a Jazz Age icon, which is an unusually glamorous double inheritance. The nickname Jo grounds it, keeping the long French form from feeling like too much to hand a toddler.

Josephine is a girl name of French (from Hebrew) origin, pronounced JOH-suh-feen. On the NameRarity scale it scores 38 out of 100, which places it in the uncommon band — familiar to everyone, yet rarely duplicated in the same room. Its strongest period was the 1910s.

Associated with
vivaciousstylishresourcefulbold

Name facts at a glance

Meaning
God will increase
Origin
French (from Hebrew)
Gender
Girl
Pronunciation
JOH-suh-feen
Syllables
3
Letters
9
US rank
#118
Peak era
1910s
Rarity
38 / 100
Per million
~300
Starts with
J
Numerology
11 · The Visionary

How popular is Josephine?

Popularity62/100
Rarity38/100

Josephine sits at approximately #118 in recent US rankings. Roughly 300 people per million carry it — about 1 in 3,333. In a school of 1,000 pupils you would expect not to find a single one.

Famous people named Josephine

  • Josephine Baker
    American-French entertainer and civil rights activist

Spellings and variants of Josephine

JosefinaJosieGiuseppina

Names similar to Josephine

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Jolene

joh-LEEN

God will increase

English (elaboration of Jo)81% rare
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OTT-oh-leen

Prosperous — a diminutive of Ottilie

Germanic, via French93% rare
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Jade

JAYD

Green gemstone of the flank

Spanish (from Latin)35% rare
Very Rare

Janhavi

JAAN-hah-vee

Daughter of the sage Jahnu; an epithet of the river Ganga

Sanskrit80% rare
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Katherine

KATH-rin

Pure

Greek28% rare
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Adeline

AD-uh-line

Noble, nobility

French34% rare
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Caroline

KAIR-oh-line

Free woman

French22% rare
Ultra Rare

Chamunda

chah-MOON-dah

The goddess who slew the demons Chanda and Munda

Sanskrit96% rare
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Josephine — frequently asked questions

What does the name Josephine mean?

Josephine means "God will increase". It is a name of French (from Hebrew) origin, most often given to a girl.

How do you pronounce Josephine?

Josephine is pronounced JOH-suh-feen, with 3 syllables.

How rare is the name Josephine?

Josephine scores 38 out of 100 on the NameRarity scale, which makes it uncommon. Roughly 1 in every 3,333 people carry it — about 300 per million.

What is the numerology number for Josephine?

Josephine carries the expression number 11, known as The Visionary. Its soul urge number is 7 and its personality number is 22.

What is the lucky number and lucky colour for Josephine?

The lucky number for Josephine is 11 (with 2, 20, 29 also favourable), and its lucky colour is Pearl Shimmer. The traditional lucky day is Monday and the associated gemstone is Moonstone.

Is Josephine a popular name?

Josephine currently sits around rank #118 in the United States, and its strongest period was the 1910s.