Josephine
Pronunciation: [ j-OHS-uhf-een ]
A distinctive boy name with a rare, memorable quality.
Meaning & Origin
Quick Facts
- Gender
- Boy
- Popularity Rank
- #32,659
- Total SSA Count
- 5
Alternative Spellings
Nicknames
Also a Girl Name
Josephine is also used as a girl name, ranked #56.
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About the Name Josephine
Josephine is a boy name .
Is Josephine a boy or girl name? Josephine is used as both a boy and girl name. As a boy name, it ranks #32,659 in popularity. As a girl name, it ranks #56. Josephine is more commonly used as a girl name.
Josephine is currently ranked #32,659 in popularity for boy names in the United States.
Common nicknames for Josephine include Jos, Joy, Josie, and Joseie. These shorter forms provide casual alternatives while keeping the elegance of the full name.
Alternative spellings of Josephine include Joseph, Jose, Josef, Joseluis, Josey . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.