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Josy

Girl Name day: February 8 In French: Fifine
Josy is a short form of Josephine: on birth records it is written Josephine (314,383 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Josephine page. Also a short form of Josie, Josette.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: may God add, may He increase.
Feminine of Joseph, from the Hebrew Yosef, "(may God) add, increase"; the -ine suffix adds a feminine, French touch.

Name day for Josy

February 8

Why this day? Josy is a short form of Josephine, and shares its name day.

Josy is celebrated in France, Brazil and Germany on March 19; the United States on February 8.

The story of the name Josy

Josy is a short form of Josephine. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — may God add, may He increase, and shares its name day, February 8.

On birth records, Josy is rarely written as such: the Josys are Josephines (314,383 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josephine page. Josy is also a short form of Josie, Josette.

Frequently asked questions about Josy

What does Josy mean?

Josy is a short form of Josephine, which means may God add, may He increase.

When is Josy's name day?

February 8, together with Josephine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Josy a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Josephine.

Josy's profile

Energy 5/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 8/10
Ambition 5/10
Stability 8/10
Whimsy 6/10
Diplomacy 8/10
Loyalty 9/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Lolita43%
  3. Nanette46%
  4. Madonna50%
  5. Merry53%
  6. Geri56%
  7. Cindi57%
  8. Gayla59%
  9. Kitty59%
  10. Mitzi59%

Love potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Zina45%
  2. Lolita51%
  3. Madonna53%
  4. Nanette54%
  5. Terese60%
  6. Zena62%
  7. Mitzi64%
  8. Dorinda64%
  9. Edie64%
  10. Marilynn65%

Professional potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Madonna45%
  2. Roxane49%
  3. Zina58%
  4. Roxann60%
  5. Caryl61%
  6. Terese61%
  7. Moira62%
  8. Gilda62%
  9. Deidre63%
  10. Laureen63%

Crush potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Zina53%
  2. Nanette56%
  3. Lolita56%
  4. Alfreda58%
  5. Edie60%
  6. Jeanie60%
  7. Kitty61%
  8. Madonna62%
  9. Merry63%
  10. Georgette63%
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