Josefina
hoh-seh-FEE-nah
Popularity
#2072
Letters
8
Syllables
4
Origin
Spanish
Total Births
13,859
Peak Year
#210 in 1930
First Recorded
1887
Style
Sophisticated & Formal
Spelling
Tricky to spell
What It Means
Josefina is the Spanish and Portuguese feminine form of Joseph, a Hebrew name meaning "God will increase".
Numerology
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Famous Namesakes
Josefina Vázquez Mota
Mexican politician and economist
Personality Traits
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