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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. Yosef96%
  2. Jony96%
  3. Chucho96%
  4. Jaziel96%
  5. Chuy96%
  6. Ambrose96%
  7. Adin96%
  8. Macario96%
  9. Kabir96%
  10. Jonas96%

Bottom 10

  1. Tommo42%
  2. Jimmy42%
  3. Garry42%
  4. Maverick42%
  5. Maxy42%
  6. J.J42%
  7. Zack42%
  8. Cosmo42%
  9. Scotty42%
  10. Anakin42%

Love potential for Posy

Top 10

  1. Aman96%
  2. Jameel96%
  3. Chuy96%
  4. Ottis96%
  5. Heyward96%
  6. Akeem96%
  7. Mohammad96%
  8. Jaycob96%
  9. Camren96%
  10. Dov96%

Bottom 10

  1. Vanya42%
  2. Mave42%
  3. Cain42%
  4. Mav42%
  5. Ivan42%
  6. Karlchen42%
  7. Karl42%
  8. Maverick42%
  9. Kalle42%
  10. Johnny43%

Professional potential for Posy

Top 10

  1. Art96%
  2. Yaseen96%
  3. Omer96%
  4. Alden96%
  5. Arvil96%
  6. Brien96%
  7. Joe-Joe96%
  8. Mitchel96%
  9. Abelito96%
  10. Luiz96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zandy42%
  2. Shellye42%
  3. Zan42%
  4. Sheldon42%
  5. Xander42%
  6. Zander42%
  7. Alexander42%
  8. Anakin42%
  9. Sheld42%
  10. Sander42%

Crush potential for Posy

Bottom 10

  1. Ivan42%
  2. Vanya42%
  3. Werner47%
  4. Herberto48%
  5. Herby48%
  6. Herbert48%
  7. Shawn49%
  8. Shuggy49%
  9. John49%
  10. Seanie49%
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