What origin is the name Jocelyn?

Jocelyn comes from english naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jocelyn a popular name?

Jocelyn is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good brother names for Jocelyn?

Names from the same english tradition pair naturally with Jocelyn — for example Mason, Jackson, Carter. You can browse more on our english names page.

Jocelyn

Q: Is Jocelyn a rare name?

Yes. Jocelyn does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jocelyn

Jocelyn

Unisex

english

3 syllables

Jocelyn is an english unisex name meaning "Playful; supplanter; light hearted; medieval male name adopted as a feminine name; one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century".

Parents who choose Jocelyn pick a unisex name from the english tradition, meaning "Playful; supplanter; light hearted; medieval male name adopted as a feminine name; one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Playful; supplanter; light hearted; medieval male name adopted as a feminine name; one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jocelyn

Very rare in US records

What does Jocelyn mean?

Jocelyn is a unisex name of english origin meaning "Playful; supplanter; light hearted; medieval male name adopted as a feminine name; one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century".

Is Jocelyn a rare name?

Yes. Jocelyn does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Jocelyn

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Jocelyn

Jocelyn means "Playful; supplanter; light hearted; medieval male name adopted as a feminine name; one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century" — these names share that spirit.