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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:

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Friendship potential for Posy

Top 10

  1. Jaziel96%
  2. Kabir96%
  3. Meir96%
  4. Shepherd96%
  5. Tadeo96%
  6. Hazen96%
  7. Amado96%
  8. Shlomo96%
  9. Adiel96%
  10. Corban96%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Rowdy42%
  4. Fox43%
  5. Neymar45%
  6. Phineas45%
  7. Ferris45%
  8. Roan46%
  9. Dash46%
  10. Rush49%

Love potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Alaric44%
  2. Anakin45%
  3. Cosmo47%
  4. Kain48%
  5. Sven49%
  6. Robinson49%
  7. Fox50%
  8. Roan51%
  9. Ransom51%
  10. Neymar52%

Professional potential for Posy

Crush potential for Posy

Top 10

  1. Kabir93%
  2. Hazen91%
  3. Aston90%
  4. Maxton90%
  5. Amado89%
  6. Augustin88%
  7. Teodoro88%
  8. Adiel88%
  9. Conley88%
  10. Meir88%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo49%
  2. Ferris54%
  3. Phineas54%
  4. Neymar55%
  5. Atreyu58%
  6. Finnian58%
  7. Hadi58%
  8. Anakin58%
  9. Johannes59%
  10. Fox59%
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