Joselyn: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “member of the Gauts”
- Origin
- Germanic
- Say it
- JOZ-uh-lin · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Variant spelling of Jocelyn/Joscelin, from a medieval French name of Germanic origin. The exact Germanic elements are uncertain, but the usual interpretation links it to the Gauts.
How popular is Joselyn?
Babies named Joselyn in 2024196
2024 rank#1,203 girls
Peak year2007
Total US babies since 188018,072
Joselyn is fading: recent use is about 31% of its level ten years before.
Names like Joselyn
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Joselyn questions
What does the name Joselyn mean?
Joselyn means "member of the Gauts". It comes from Germanic. Variant spelling of Jocelyn/Joscelin, from a medieval French name of Germanic origin. The exact Germanic elements are uncertain, but the usual interpretation links it to the Gauts.
Is Joselyn a boy or girl name?
Joselyn is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Joselyn?
196 US babies were named Joselyn in 2024. Its peak year was 2007.
How do you pronounce Joselyn?
Joselyn is usually pronounced JOZ-uh-lin.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.