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Josselyn

JAH-suh-lin

Popularity

#3237

falling

Letters

8

Syllables

3

Origin

French

Total Births

3,306

Peak Year

#257 in 2007

First Recorded

1974

Style

Vintage, Sophisticated & Formal

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

Josselyn is a variant of Jocelyn, a Norman French name derived from the Germanic Gautelen, meaning 'of the Gauts' (a Germanic tribe).

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Numerology

4

The Builder

Stable, disciplined, and hardworking. Names at 4 convey groundedness and reliability.

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