Jocelin
JOSS-lin
Popularity
#14212
Letters
7
Syllables
2
Origin
Germanic
Total Births
2,604
Peak Year
#180 in 2007
First Recorded
1966
Style
Vintage
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
A medieval English name, derived from the Germanic name Gautzelin, meaning 'a member of the Gauts tribe'.
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