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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. Elvis43%
  2. Eddy43%
  3. Lenny48%
  4. Ronny49%
  5. Robby52%
  6. Dirk52%
  7. Dino53%
  8. Richie56%
  9. Lonny56%
  10. Monty57%

Love potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Hal48%
  2. Dirk49%
  3. Elvis50%
  4. Eddy52%
  5. Ike54%
  6. Al56%
  7. Ronny59%
  8. Lenny59%
  9. Curt59%
  10. Fritz60%

Professional potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Dirk57%
  2. Rickie58%
  3. Elvis58%
  4. Stanford59%
  5. Farrell60%
  6. Ike61%
  7. Vince64%
  8. Von65%
  9. Williams66%
  10. Tod66%

Crush potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Elvis55%
  2. Joesph56%
  3. Dino61%
  4. Eddy61%
  5. Robby61%
  6. Dirk62%
  7. Ike62%
  8. Stanford63%
  9. Felton64%
  10. Linwood65%
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