Josefia
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Josefia
Josefia is the feminine form of Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "God will increase" or "Jehovah increases." The name combines the Hebrew elements "Yah" (God) and "safa" (to increase).
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Etymology
Josefia is the feminine form of Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "God will increase" or "Jehovah increases." The name combines the Hebrew elements "Yah" (God) and "safa" (to increase).
Josefia is primarily used in Spanish and Portuguese-speaking Catholic cultures, particularly in Spain and Latin America, where it emerged as a Latinate feminization of the masculine Joseph during the medieval and early modern periods.
Josefia currently ranks #3,799 in the United States as a girl's name.
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