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Meaning

The name Josie has the following meaning:

Nickname for Josephine, which means "God will add" or "Jehovah increases".
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Pronunciation

The name Josie is pronounced as joe-zee

Origins

Josie originates from the English language.
See other suggested English girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Josie and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Josie: Boys - Bradley, Brandon, Braxton, Duke, Wayne, Wilhelm, Bronson, Buck, Clifton, Colby, Colt, Demarcus, Demarion, Derek, Erwin, Heath, Hudson, Keyon, Leonel, Lester, Manley  Girls - Yareli, Elle, Enola, Jaylyn, Jenny, Jolene, Keyla, Stacey, Toni  Both Genders - Arlie, Avery, Dakota, Sunny, Tanner

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Josie:

Style

We think the name Josie should fall under the following style category: The 70's.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Josie to be: Fun loving and athletic woman

In one word, you might describe Josie as a(n) "athletic" person.

See other "athletic" names for girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Josie is currently a popular baby name, with a recent overall USA popularity ranking of 296 out of 1000 (source: 2000s U.S. Census).

In 2006, the name Josie rose in popularity, moving up the USA Top 1000 charts in Year 2006, by 25 places. For the Year 2006, it ranked 291 in the Top 1000 charts.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Josie in the USA, over the past 100 years.
USA baby name statistics

Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Josie (or its variants) are:

Johanna Selhorst Maran, born on 8 May, a famous Actress. Johanna Selhorst Maran's background: An American model and actress.

Josie Lawrence, born on 6 June, a famous Actress. Josie Lawrence's background: A British comedienne and actress best known for her work with Comedy Store Players improvisational troupe and the television series Whose Line Is It Anyway?.

Josie Long, born on 17 April, a famous Comedian. Josie Long's background: A British comedian. In 2006 she won the If.comeddies Best Newcomer award at the Edinburgh Fringe.
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