Recent in Baby
When Baby Resists SolidsWhen Baby Resists SolidsBaby Biting TipsBaby Biting Tips5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair Injuries5 Tips To Help Prevent Highchair InjuriesWhen Baby and Pet MeetWhen Baby and Pet MeetTreatments for ColicTreatments for ColicBaby Milestones – The First YearBaby Milestones – The First YearTips for Relieving Teething PainTips for Relieving Teething PainBenefits of Making Your Own Baby FoodBenefits of Making Your Own Baby Food

Home › Baby Names Directory › Jozelyn

Jozelyn

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Jozelyn

Pronounced JOZ-uh-lin /ˈdʒɑ.zə.lɪn/Medium

Meaning: Jozelyn respells Jocelyn with a z. Jocelyn began as a medieval name tied to the Gauts, a Germanic people, and came to England through French; over time it was folk-linked to 'joy'. Originally a boy's name, it turned firmly feminine in modern America. The z spelling keeps the sound while giving a fresh look.Medium

In 30 seconds: Jozelyn is a z-spelling of Jocelyn, a name of Germanic tribal origin later tied to 'joy'. Uncommon, it appeared mostly in the two-thousands (said JOZ-uh-lin).
💕 Browse more names
Origin MediumGermanic, French
MeaningJozelyn respells Jocelyn with a z. Jocelyn began as a medieval name tied to the Gauts, a Germanic people, and came to England through French; over time it was folk-linked to 'joy'. Originally a boy's name, it turned firmly feminine in modern America. The z spelling keeps the sound while giving a fresh look.
U.S. rank (2020)#11550 ↘ Falling
2020 U.S. births8 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2008
Total births (all-time)≈ 363

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200819942020

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

Jozelyn is a modern respelling of Jocelyn, whose roots reach back to a Germanic people called the Gauts and whose form was carried into English by the French. Popular sentiment later linked it to joy. Swapping the c for a z gives the familiar name a contemporary, softer-looking spelling.

In United States records Jozelyn appears in modest numbers through the two-thousands, riding the broader popularity of Jocelyn and its variants. A girl given it around its late-two-thousands high point is now a teenager.

Did you know? Jocelyn, the parent of Jozelyn, started life as a medieval boy's name before becoming almost entirely a girl's name in modern times.
Overall data confidence 58%
References - Jozelyn / Jocelyn — Germanic Gaut tribal name; French transmission; z-respelling

Variations

JocelynJoselynJocelynnJoslyn

Nicknames

JozJossLyn

Famous Bearers

  • Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Jozelyn…

Jocelyn— the standard spelling this name varies
Joselyn— a close s-spelling of the same name
Joslyn— a trimmed form with the same sound
Jaselyn— a fellow modern -lyn respelling

Explore names like Jozelyn

By thememodernvariantgermanic

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Jozelyn mean?

Jozelyn is a respelling of Jocelyn, a name of Germanic tribal origin later associated with 'joy'.

How do you pronounce Jozelyn?

It's said JOZ-uh-lin /ˈdʒɑ.zə.lɪn/, three syllables, stress on the first.

Is Jozelyn a boy or girl name?

Jozelyn is used as a girl's name; the parent Jocelyn was once a boy's name.

Is Jozelyn a popular name?

No, this z-spelling is uncommon, a modern variant of the more familiar Jocelyn.

💬 Ask Nia