Josephina: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “he will add”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- joh-seh-FEE-nuh · 4 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Elaborated feminine form of Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef meaning ‘he will add’. More traditional forms include Josefina and Giuseppina.
How popular is Josephina?
Babies named Josephina in 2024110
2024 rank#1,822 girls
Peak year2023
Total US babies since 18803,372
Josephina has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Josephina
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Josephina questions
What does the name Josephina mean?
Josephina means "he will add". It comes from Hebrew. Elaborated feminine form of Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef meaning ‘he will add’. More traditional forms include Josefina and Giuseppina.
Is Josephina a boy or girl name?
Josephina is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Josephina?
110 US babies were named Josephina in 2024. Its peak year was 2023.
How do you pronounce Josephina?
Josephina is usually pronounced joh-seh-FEE-nuh.
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.