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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. Max42%
  2. Ivan45%
  3. Oscar47%
  4. Andy49%
  5. Chase52%
  6. Jayden53%
  7. Diego54%
  8. Hunter54%
  9. Ricardo54%
  10. Caleb55%

Love potential for Josy

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Max48%
  3. Clayton53%
  4. Oscar55%
  5. Cole57%
  6. Preston58%
  7. Grant60%
  8. Hunter62%
  9. Xavier62%
  10. Bryce62%

Professional potential for Josy

Top 10

  1. Jesus96%
  2. Jose96%
  3. Juan96%
  4. Garrett91%
  5. Hector89%
  6. Jake87%
  7. Colin87%
  8. Jorge87%
  9. Jacob86%
  10. Omar85%

Bottom 10

  1. Chase47%
  2. Max48%
  3. Preston52%
  4. Caleb57%
  5. Xavier58%
  6. Clayton58%
  7. Hunter58%
  8. Aiden58%
  9. Nathan59%
  10. Logan59%

Crush potential for Josy

Top 10

  1. Jared86%
  2. Brayden85%
  3. Jesus84%
  4. Blake84%
  5. Gabriel83%
  6. Samuel82%
  7. Nathaniel82%
  8. Eli82%
  9. Carlos82%
  10. Seth82%

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Juan49%
  3. Jose56%
  4. Grant60%
  5. Ricardo64%
  6. Max65%
  7. Oscar65%
  8. Diego65%
  9. Hector65%
  10. Clayton66%
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