Josepine
Hebrew · Girl · 3 syllables
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About the name Josepine
Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "God will increase" or "Jehovah adds." The name has roots in the biblical tradition and combines the Hebrew elements "Yah" (God) and "saf" (to add or increase).
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Etymology
Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוֹסֵף), meaning "God will increase" or "Jehovah adds." The name has roots in the biblical tradition and combines the Hebrew elements "Yah" (God) and "saf" (to add or increase).
The name is primarily used in Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures, with particular prominence in French and English-speaking countries; it gained notable historical significance through Josephine de Beauharnais, first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte (1763–1814).
Josepine currently ranks #5,170 in the United States as a girl's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1919.
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