Josy
Hebrew · Boy · 2 syllables
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About the name Josy
Josy is a diminutive form of Josephine or Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוסף), meaning "God will increase" or "Jehovah increases." The name has been used across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures, with particular prominence in French and English-speaking countries as an informal or nickname variant.
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Etymology
Josy is a diminutive form of Josephine or Joseph, derived from the Hebrew name Yosef (יוסף), meaning "God will increase" or "Jehovah increases." The name has been used across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures, with particular prominence in French and English-speaking countries as an informal or nickname variant.
Josy currently ranks #1,700 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 1969.
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