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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. Elmo50%
  2. Elton50%
  3. Newton51%
  4. Gaylord52%
  5. Buster53%
  6. Buck55%
  7. Elroy56%
  8. Mac57%
  9. Wiley57%
  10. Enrico58%

Love potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Oren51%
  2. Merlin51%
  3. Buck53%
  4. Wiley55%
  5. Newton56%
  6. Waldo56%
  7. Armand57%
  8. Columbus59%
  9. Santo60%
  10. Elroy61%

Professional potential for Josy

Top 10

  1. Raymon96%
  2. Arlen96%
  3. Waymon96%
  4. Everette96%
  5. Omer96%
  6. Dock96%
  7. Jerold96%
  8. Hyman96%
  9. Hosea96%
  10. Lenard96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lucious49%
  2. Napoleon50%
  3. Elton52%
  4. Freeman58%
  5. Wiley58%
  6. Oren59%
  7. Santo60%
  8. Columbus60%
  9. Merlin61%
  10. Evans61%

Crush potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Oren55%
  2. Millard55%
  3. Thurman58%
  4. Merlin58%
  5. Newton58%
  6. Elmo58%
  7. Adolph59%
  8. Elton59%
  9. Santo60%
  10. Sanford60%
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