What origin is the name Josie?

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

Is Josie a popular name?

Josie 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 Josie?

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

Josie

Q: Is Josie a rare name?

Yes. Josie 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 Josie

Josie

Girl

english

2 syllables

Josie is an english girl's name meaning "God will add; diminutive form of josephine; diminutive of josephine: may jehovah add. addition (to the family). also can be a diminutive of joanne: god is gracious. french form of joanna (from the latin, johanna) and the feminine form of john".

Parents who choose Josie pick a girl name from the english tradition, meaning "God will add; diminutive form of josephine; diminutive of josephine: may jehovah add. addition (to the family). also can be a diminutive of joanne: god is gracious. french form of joanna (from the latin, johanna) and the feminine form of john". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: english
Gender: Girl
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

God will add; diminutive form of josephine; diminutive of josephine: may jehovah add. addition (to the family). also can be a diminutive of joanne: god is gracious. french form of joanna (from the latin, johanna) and the feminine form of john

Popularity

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

Quick answers about Josie

Very rare in US records

What does Josie mean?

Josie is a girl name of english origin meaning "God will add; diminutive form of josephine; diminutive of josephine: may jehovah add. addition (to the family). also can be a diminutive of joanne: god is gracious. french form of joanna (from the latin, johanna) and the feminine form of john".

Is Josie a rare name?

Yes. Josie 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 Josie

Mason Jackson Carter Wyatt Tyler Grayson

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Names with a similar meaning to Josie

Josie means "God will add; diminutive form of josephine; diminutive of josephine: may jehovah add. addition (to the family). also can be a diminutive of joanne: god is gracious. french form of joanna (from the latin, johanna) and the feminine form of john" — these names share that spirit.