Josephine

Josephine Meaning & Origin

About Josephine
The name Josephine is of Hebrew origin and means "God will increase" or "God will add." It is a feminine form of the name Joseph and carries the connotation of abundance and growth. Josephine is a name often associated with strength, elegance, and grace.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Josephine are female.

Josephine Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -4.29% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSFN
🗽 NYSIIS
JAFFA
🔊 Soundex
J0201050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 S AH0 F IY2 N
🌐 IPA
/ˈʤoʊsəˌfin/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSFN', 'HSFN')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J215

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josephine in Braille

Here's how to represent Josephine in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Josephine in braille

How to Spell the Name Josephine in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Josephine using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Josephine in sign language

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