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Josee
How to Pronounce Josee
Pronounced zhoh-ZAY /ʒoʊˈzeɪ/Medium
Meaning: Josee, in French Josee with an accent, is the French feminine of Joseph, itself a short form of Marie-Josee. Joseph comes from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add' or 'he will increase', a meaning Josee inherits.Medium
Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.
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History & Origin
Josee is the French feminine form of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'God will add' or 'he will increase'. Common in France and French Canada, often as part of Marie-Josee, it appears in American records as a chic, distinctly French import.
It was a rarity in American use, cresting faintly in the late nineteen-nineties with a scattered later presence. It reads as a French name carried by Francophone families rather than a mainstream American choice, and has stayed uncommon.
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What does the name Josee mean?
Josee is the French feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew for 'God will add' or 'increase'.
How do you pronounce Josee?
It's said zhoh-ZAY /ʒoʊˈzeɪ/ — two syllables, stress on the second.
Is Josee a boy or girl name?
Josee is used as a girl's name.
How popular is Josee?
Josee has always been rare in the U.S., a French name most seen among Francophone families.