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Josefina

hoh-seh-FEE-nah

Popularity

#2072

stable

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".

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Numerology

3

The Creative

Expressive, joyful, and imaginative. Names vibrating at 3 inspire creativity and optimism.

Famous Namesakes

  • Josefina Vázquez Mota

    Mexican politician and economist

Nicknames

Personality Traits

CharmingKindOptimisticGenerous

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