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The name Josephine peaked for boys at #676 in 1903. Josephine is also used for girls, ranking #56 in 2024.

The name Josephine is a girl's name of French origin meaning "Jehovah increases".

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Josephine, with its large measure of class and character and a gently offbeat quality, has been on a gentle uphill climb in the US for over 30 years, now ranking in the Top 100. With an intriguing number of vivacious nicknames, from Jo to Josie to Fifi to Posy, Josephine is a Nameberry favorite.
 
Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph, a name ultimately derived from the Hebrew Yosef, meaning "Jehovah increases." In French, it has an accent over the first E, which was omitted in the English, German, and Dutch translations of the name. Empress Joséphine du Beauharnais was born Marie-Josephe-Rose, but called Josephine by her husband, Napoleon Bonaparte.
 
Josephine Baker (born Freda), the American-French singer, dancer, and civil rights activist, is a potential namesake.
 
Some of the Josephines in literature and recent pop culture are known by their nicknames — the admirably headstrong Jo in Little Women, Joey Potter (played by Katie Holmes) in Dawson's Creek, and Josie of Josie and the Pussycats. In Some Like it Hot, Josephine was the nom de femme of Tony Curtis.
 
Josephines have been the subjects of countless songs, performed by artists ranging from Fats Domino to Tori Amos to the Black Crowes.

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The name Josephine is currently ranked #56 in U.S. births. and peaked for girls at #21 in 1917. The name is most popular in JOSEPHINE, JOSEPHINE, and JOSEPHINE. Josephine is occasionally used for boys in 2023.

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