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Josiephine

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How to Pronounce Josiephine

Pronounced jo-suh-FEEN /ˌdʒoʊ.səˈfin/High

Meaning: Josiephine is an old spelling variant of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' or 'the Lord will add'. The extra 'i' reflects casual early-1900s spelling rather than a different name.Medium

In 30 seconds: Josiephine is a spelling of Josephine, the feminine of Joseph meaning 'the Lord will add' — said 'jo-suh-FEEN'.
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Origin MediumFrench, Hebrew
MeaningJosiephine is an old spelling variant of Josephine, the French feminine of Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add' or 'the Lord will add'. The extra 'i' reflects casual early-1900s spelling rather than a different name.
U.S. rank (1964)#5709 ↗ Rising
1964 U.S. births7 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1927
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,061
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Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 192718801964

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Josiephine is a variant spelling of Josephine, the elegant French feminine of Joseph. The source is Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add', traditionally read as a hope that God would add more children. Josephine gained luster from Napoleon's Empress Joséphine.

The Josiephine spelling belonged to the informal record-keeping of the late 1800s and early 1900s, peaking around 1927 and disappearing by mid-century as standardized Josephine took over. Anyone who bore this exact spelling would be of a great-grandparent generation today.

Did you know? Josiephine is an early-1900s spelling quirk of Josephine that never spread far, drifting near 1927 with only a few dozen girls a year even at its peak.
Overall data confidence 60%
References — Josiephine — variant of Josephine; Hebrew Yosef 'he will add'

Variations

JosephineJosefineJosephina

Nicknames

JosieJoFifi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Josiephine mean?

Josiephine is a spelling variant of Josephine, the feminine of Joseph, meaning 'the Lord will add'.

How do you pronounce Josiephine?

It's said jo-suh-FEEN /ˌdʒoʊ.səˈfin/ — three syllables, stress on the last.

Is Josiephine a boy or girl name?

Josiephine is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Josiephine?

Josiephine was always rare in the U.S., an early twentieth-century spelling of Josephine that has since vanished.

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