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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. Adin96%
  2. Macario96%
  3. Cecilio96%
  4. Sahil96%
  5. Yadiel96%
  6. Rishi96%
  7. Aman96%
  8. Horacio96%
  9. Neel96%
  10. Abelardo96%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy42%
  2. Cy42%
  3. Franky45%
  4. Tylan46%
  5. Marius49%
  6. Xavion50%
  7. Lex50%
  8. Tyran50%
  9. Kyan50%
  10. Jaysen54%

Love potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Luc46%
  2. Fredy49%
  3. Ciro52%
  4. Marek53%
  5. Xavion54%
  6. Tylan54%
  7. Esau57%
  8. Arman57%
  9. Tyran58%
  10. Franky58%

Professional potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Tyran45%
  2. Ramses47%
  3. Tyce48%
  4. Kayne49%
  5. Ceasar50%
  6. Trevion50%
  7. Yash54%
  8. Alexavier54%
  9. Gaige55%
  10. Lex55%

Crush potential for Posy

Top 10

  1. Horacio93%
  2. Adin93%
  3. Jeramiah92%
  4. Jonatan92%
  5. Neel91%
  6. Jaheim90%
  7. Niles90%
  8. Yadiel89%
  9. Sahil88%
  10. Aman88%

Bottom 10

  1. Luc52%
  2. Marek53%
  3. Franky57%
  4. Ciro57%
  5. Isaak57%
  6. Ubaldo60%
  7. Fausto60%
  8. Eriberto60%
  9. Cy61%
  10. Keandre61%
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