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Joséphine

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Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“French accented variant of Josephine, adding Continental elegance. Emphasises the Parisian glamour and historical romance of Napoleon's wife.”

Popularity Over Time

Joséphine US popularity rank over timeRank 497 in 1987 to rank 21 in 1916. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#21#259#4971900192019401960198020002024

Joséphine is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

FrenchHebrew

Syllables

3

Nicknames

JosephineJoJosieFifi

Style

ElegantRomanticTimeless

Famous Bearers

  • Joséphine Bonaparte
  • Joséphine Baker

Collections

Beautiful But Not Top 100 → Old Money Names → Royal Names → Vintage Revival →

Similar Names

Josephine

French Top 100

Josepha

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Francoise

French Rare & Uncommon

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Strong across French and English-speaking cultures

People Also Ask

French accented variant of Josephine, adding Continental elegance. Emphasises the Parisian glamour and historical romance of Napoleon's wife.

Joséphine is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Joséphine include Josephine, Jo, Josie, Fifi.

More sibling ideas for Joséphine coming soon as we add more names.