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Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. [Joe-Sel-is](Caribbean Spanish)  [key·simplify]
Other Forms FormsJoselys, Yoselis

Meaning & History

Derives from Hebrew "Yasaf" which means "to increase", which was used by one of Jacob´s son in the bible, which was sold to slavery in Egypt in The Old Testament, in The New Testament was used for the husband of Virgin Mary, and political father of Jesus Christ, was of the lineage of King David.
It is the Female Spanish Caribbean version of Joseph, its Non-Caribbean Spanish variants are Josefa and Josefina.
Added 5/13/2024 by anonymous
Edited 5/13/2024 by RayCogh