Updated May 24, 2023

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Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : He shall increase; a feminine version of Joseph
  • Hebrew : God will increase; familiar form of Josephine

What does Josie mean and stand for?

The name Josie is of Hebrew origin and means "Jehovah increases." It is a diminutive of Josephine.

Syllables: 2

Girl name variations

Josephine

Josephine

- 4% this year
Feminine
Common
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Josefine

Josefine

- 31% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Josefina

Josefina

+ 13% this year
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Josepha

Josepha

0 % this year
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Josephe

Josephe

0 % this year
Neutral
Rare
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Josefa

Josefa

+ 63% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Joette

Joette

0 % this year
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Josette

Josette

- 3% this year
Feminine
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Josetta

Josetta

0 % this year
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Josey

Josey

- 2% this year
Feminine
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Jo

Jo

- 14% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Giuseppina

Giuseppina

0 % this year
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Fifi

Fifi

0 % this year
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Rare
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Josi

Josi

- 9% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Jossie

Jossie

+ 111% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Joesey

Joesey

0 % this year
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Josia

Josia

- 29% this year
Feminine
Rare
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Josiah

Josiah

- 6% this year
Neutral
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Josy

Josy

0 % this year
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Josye

Josye

0 % this year
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Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : He shall add

Boy name variations

Joseph

Joseph

- 4% this year
Masculine
Common
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Josef

Josef

- 20% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Jozef

Jozef

+ 22% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Yoseph

Yoseph

+ 88% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Yosayf

Yosayf

0 % this year
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Rare
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José

José

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Joe

Joe

- 16% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Jo

Jo

- 14% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Joey

Joey

- 3% this year
Neutral
Rare
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Josiah

Josiah

- 6% this year
Neutral
Common
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Josias

Josias

+ 15% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Jessup

Jessup

+ 60% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Giuseppe

Giuseppe

- 6% this year
Masculine
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Isoep

Isoep

0 % this year
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Iosef

Iosef

0 % this year
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Seosaidh

Seosaidh

0 % this year
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Osip

Osip

0 % this year
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Pepe

Pepe

0 % this year
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Pepito

Pepito

0 % this year
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Jazeps

Jazeps

0 % this year
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Jooseppi

Jooseppi

0 % this year
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Joseba

Joseba

0 % this year
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Josep

Josep

- 14% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Josephat

Josephat

0 % this year
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Rare
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Josephe

Josephe

0 % this year
Neutral
Rare
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Josephie

Josephie

0 % this year
Masculine
Rare
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Josephus

Josephus

0 % this year
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Josheph

Josheph

0 % this year
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Josip

Josip

0 % this year
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Jóska

Jóska

0 % this year
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Joza

Joza

0 % this year
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Joze

Joze

0 % this year
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Jozeph

Jozeph

0 % this year
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Jozhe

Jozhe

0 % this year
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Jozio

Jozio

0 % this year
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Jozka

Jozka

0 % this year
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Jozsi

Jozsi

0 % this year
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Jozzepi

Jozzepi

0 % this year
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Jupp

Jupp

0 % this year
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Jusepe

Jusepe

0 % this year
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Juziu

Juziu

0 % this year
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Beppe

Beppe

0 % this year
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Bepe

Bepe

0 % this year
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Beppy

Beppy

0 % this year
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Cheche

Cheche

0 % this year
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Iokepa

Iokepa

0 % this year
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Keo

Keo

+ 8% this year
Masculine
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Pepa

Pepa

0 % this year
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Peppe

Peppe

0 % this year
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Pino

Pino

0 % this year
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Sepp

Sepp

0 % this year
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Yeska

Yeska

0 % this year
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Yosef

Yosef

0 % this year
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Yousef

Yousef

- 1% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Youssel

Youssel

0 % this year
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Yusef

Yusef

+ 25% this year
Masculine
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Yusif

Yusif

- 31% this year
Masculine
Rare
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Zeusef

Zeusef

0 % this year
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How Popular Is The Name Josie

Popularity

According to Social Security Administration data, Josie rapidly climbing the ranks in the past two decades. Starting at 328 in 2000, Josie managed to break the top 200 for the first time in 2017 and the top 140 for the first time in 2020.

However, it is the 2nd most popular name on FamilyEducation.com.

According to Google search data analysis, in the last five years Josie was at its peak popularity in March 2020.

Josie, which was originally used as a nickname for Josephine, has been on the SSA charts since records were kept. It is believed that Josie rapidly gained popularity due to the all-girl pop band comic, series, and movie Josie and the Pussycats. Other notable namesakes include actress Josie Rebecca Davis, actress Josie Loren Lopez, and actress Josie Totah. Josie has also been a popular choice in pop culture, appearing in Walker, Texas Ranger. Twin Peaks, Anne of Green Gables, and EastEnders.

Where is it Popular?

Josie was searched for most often in the following states:

Nicknames for Josie

  • JJ
  • Jo
  • JoJo
  • Jos

Pairs well with these middle names