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Josiemae

♀ Girl

Pronounced JOH-see-may /ˈdʒoʊ.si.meɪ/Medium

Meaning: Josiemae joins Josie — the pet form of Josephine, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' — with Mae, an old spelling of May, itself a short form of Mary or the month name. A modern American double name in the Southern tradition.Low

In 30 seconds: A double name run together: Josiemae joins Josie with Mae, in the warm Southern style (said 'JOH-see-may').
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Origin LowAmerican, English
MeaningJosiemae joins Josie — the pet form of Josephine, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' — with Mae, an old spelling of May, itself a short form of Mary or the month name. A modern American double name in the Southern tradition.
U.S. rank (2024)#14224 ↗ Rising
2024 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2024
Total births (all-time)≈ 11

History & Origin

Josiemae is a modern one-word double name: Josie (from Josephine, and behind it Joseph — Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add') plus Mae, an old spelling of May, used both as a short form of Mary and as the month name. The pattern is a warm American tradition, strongest in the South (said 'JOH-see-may').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, homey, and vintage-flavored.

Did you know? Names like Josiemae, Ellamae and Bettylou belong to a long American — especially Southern — habit of pairing a first name with a short, sunny second. Mae comes from May, a form of Mary (said 'JOH-see-may').
Overall data confidence 44%
References — Josiemae — Compound Josie + Mae; Josephine from Joseph; Mae from May/Mary

Variations

Josie MaeJosiemayJosymae

Nicknames

JosieMaeJo

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If you like Josiemae…

Ellamae— a like one-word double name
Josie— the first half of Josiemae
Maybelle— another Mae compound
Annamae— a fellow Southern-style pairing

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josiemae mean?

Josiemae joins Josie (from Josephine — Hebrew 'he will add') with Mae, an old spelling of May and a form of Mary.

How do you pronounce Josiemae?

It's said JOH-see-may /ˈdʒoʊ.si.meɪ/ — three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Josiemae a boy or girl name?

Josiemae is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Josiemae?

Josiemae is a rare name for girls in the U.S.

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