Country World United States Language frenitesptde
Names › Posy

Posy

Girl Name day: February 8 In French: Fifine
Posy 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.
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 Posy

February 8

Why this day? Posy is a short form of Josephine, and shares its name day.

Posy is celebrated in the United States on February 8.

The story of the name Posy

Posy 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, Posy is rarely written as such: the Posys are Josephines (314,383 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josephine page.

Frequently asked questions about Posy

What does Posy mean?

Posy is a short form of Josephine, which means may God add, may He increase.

When is Posy's name day?

February 8, together with Josephine: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Posy 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.

Posy'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:

Gender G-GG-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Zoe42%
  2. Hailey42%
  3. Maggie43%
  4. Kylie44%
  5. Savannah44%
  6. Tina45%
  7. Bonnie46%
  8. Toni48%
  9. Zoey49%
  10. Cindy52%

Love potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Hailey48%
  2. Tina50%
  3. Jill50%
  4. Maggie51%
  5. Zoe52%
  6. Savannah53%
  7. Kylie55%
  8. Wanda56%
  9. Bonnie58%
  10. Dora60%

Professional potential for Posy

Top 10

  1. Maria96%
  2. Alma96%
  3. Andrea96%
  4. Tonya96%
  5. Norma96%
  6. Marie96%
  7. Roberta96%
  8. Connie96%
  9. Josephine96%
  10. Ana96%

Bottom 10

  1. Ada45%
  2. Destiny49%
  3. Whitney49%
  4. Carla49%
  5. Kendra49%
  6. Wanda52%
  7. Crystal52%
  8. Harper53%
  9. Maxine53%
  10. Natasha54%

Crush potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes53%
  2. Andrea53%
  3. Ruth54%
  4. Connie54%
  5. Roberta54%
  6. Martha54%
  7. Constance54%
  8. Maggie55%
  9. Zoe55%
  10. Hailey55%
Report an error on this page

A date that doesn't match your usage, a doubtful etymology? Tell us. We check the source and publish the correction — or the reason for the difference, right here.