About the name Josephine
Josephine is a girl name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God will add”. It is related to Joseph, which is where the meaning comes from.
It has a vintage feel. In 2025, Josephine ranked #53 for girls in the US, with 4,126 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 2025. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Josephine were girls.
Etymology
A feminine form of Joseph, which comes from Biblical Hebrew, meaning literally “(God) shall add”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Josephine”, “Joseph”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #53
- In 2015
- #131
- Babies in 2025
- 4,126
Popularity of Josephine, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Nicknames for Josephine
- Josie
- Jo
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