Gender Feminine
Usage French
Pronounced Pron. /ʒo.ze.fin/  [key·simplify]

Meaning & History

French feminine form of Joseph. A notable bearer of this name was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814).

Related Names

Other Languages & CulturesJosepa(Catalan) Josipa, Jozefina, Finka, Jožica(Croatian) Josefína(Czech) Josefine(Danish) Josefien, Josephine, Fieke, Fien, Fiene, Josepha, Jozefien, Pien(Dutch) Josephine, Jo, Jodene, Jodi, Jodie, Jody, Joetta, Joey, Josepha, Josephina, Josey, Josie, Posie, Posy(English) Josefiina, Iina(Finnish) Josefine, Josephine, Josepha(German) Jozefa(Hungarian) Giuseppa, Giosetta, Giuseppina, Giusi, Giusy(Italian) Josefine(Norwegian) Józefa, Józefina(Polish) Josefa, Josefina(Portuguese) Jozefína(Slovak) Jožefa, Jozefa, Jožica, Pepca(Slovene) José, Josefa, Josefina, Pepita(Spanish) Josefin, Josefina, Josefine(Swedish)
Same SpellingJosephine

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Entry updated February 28, 2019