Josephine

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“he will add” — French

#562024 rank
1918peak year
327,305babies named Josephine since 1880
▲ +20%5-year trend

Josephine popularity over 145 years

🔥 Very popular now · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 191818801920196020002024

What does Josephine mean?

French feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, 'he will add'. Napoleon's empress Josephine spread it across Europe in the early 1800s.

OriginFrench
Syllables4
Gendergirl
Styleclassic, vintage

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