JOSEPHINE  

Gender: F
Origin: Feminine variation of JOSEPH
Meaning: "Jehovah increases"

Popularity in 2008: #208

Increasing numbers of parents think that, though not conventionally pretty, Josephine does have class and character and a gently offbeat quality -- which adds up to style. Also boasts more than its share of lively nicknames, including Jo, Josie, Fifi and Posey. It first came into fashion with Empress Josephine, Napoleon's first wife.

Nicknames & Variations:
Jozsa, Josee, Josette, Josephe, Josianne, Josefene, Joette, Fina, Josephene, Joey, Josephyna, Josetta, Joline, Josebe, Josana, Josepha, Yosebe, Finetta, Josey, Jo, Josefa, Finette, Josanna, Josy, Josephina, Yosepha, Jojo, Fifine, Posey, Fifi, Josanne, Josiane, Feeney, Josephyne, Yosephina, Josianna, Josefena, Josie

International Variations:
Josefine (German) Seosaimhín (Irish Gaelic) Giuseppina (Italian) Józefina (Polish) Josefana, Hosefina, Josefina (Spanish)

People who like Josephine also like:

Abigail, Ada, Helen, Cecily, Cora, Edith, Mae, Imogen, Louisa, Ruth, Asher, August, William, Julian, Leo

Josephine is being discussed in our message boards:

• WDYT of these combos?
• Final names...
• Camellia Felicity?
• BNG - GIRLS!
• NEW Baby Name Game!!!! (Be Warned: Ridiculous # Of Kids!!!!)

Read Nameberry blog posts about Josephine:

• BEATRIX POTTER NAMES: Jemima & Jeremy
• CHRISTMAS NAMES: Beyond Nicholas and Noel
• OLD LADY NAMES: Ready for the Next Wave?
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part 2: Cultural Icons
• HEROINE NAMES: Worthy Women with Notable Names, Part I-Trailblazers