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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. Rowdy42%
  2. Knox42%
  3. Maverick42%
  4. Sonny42%
  5. Anakin42%
  6. Cosmo42%
  7. Fox43%
  8. Gunner44%
  9. Ferris45%
  10. Phineas45%

Love potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Maverick42%
  2. Cain42%
  3. Alaric44%
  4. Anakin45%
  5. Luka46%
  6. Cosmo47%
  7. Knox47%
  8. Kain48%
  9. Vladimir49%
  10. Robinson49%

Professional potential for Josy

Top 10

  1. Shimon96%
  2. Abner96%
  3. Shlomo96%
  4. Shmuel96%
  5. Yousef96%
  6. Lucien96%
  7. Amado96%
  8. Judson96%
  9. Boaz96%
  10. Akiva96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Xander42%
  3. Zander42%
  4. Kash42%
  5. Maverick42%
  6. King46%
  7. Jax47%
  8. Alaric47%
  9. Kaiser47%
  10. Vladimir48%

Crush potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo49%
  2. Knox51%
  3. Luka52%
  4. Abraham54%
  5. Phineas54%
  6. Abram54%
  7. Ferris54%
  8. Neymar55%
  9. Cain56%
  10. Bruno56%
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