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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. Lola42%
  2. Cleo46%
  3. Junior52%
  4. Lizzie52%
  5. Luther54%
  6. Will55%
  7. Archie58%
  8. Johnie60%
  9. Goldie61%
  10. Dixie61%

Love potential for Josy

Top 10

  1. Luella96%
  2. Lorene96%
  3. Lula96%
  4. Susie96%
  5. Mamie96%
  6. Rosalie96%
  7. Lupe96%
  8. Adele96%
  9. Essie96%
  10. Estelle96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cleo48%
  3. Will53%
  4. Lizzie60%
  5. Conrad60%
  6. Willard62%
  7. Johnie62%
  8. Otto62%
  9. Delbert63%
  10. Alton64%

Professional potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Luther50%
  2. Virgil50%
  3. Estella54%
  4. Dick58%
  5. Julius59%
  6. Percy61%
  7. Fay61%
  8. Elvira62%
  9. Melba63%
  10. Lola64%

Crush potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie49%
  2. Inez53%
  3. Ramona53%
  4. Conrad53%
  5. Ruthie54%
  6. Lola55%
  7. Alberta58%
  8. Cleo59%
  9. Elbert60%
  10. Iva60%
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