Josephine Name Meaning, Origin & Gender

Josephine Name at a Glance

Name	Josephine
Meaning	May Jehovah add. Addition (to the family). A feminine form of Joseph. Famous Bearer: French empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte.
Origin	French
Gender	Girl

What Does the Name Josephine Mean?

According to the information recorded in our baby name database, Josephine means “May Jehovah add. Addition (to the family). A feminine form of Joseph. Famous Bearer: French empress Josephine, wife of Napoleon Bonaparte”. Name meanings can vary between languages, regions and naming traditions, so families may also wish to confirm a meaning within the cultural or linguistic context that matters to them.

Josephine Name Origin

Our database records Josephine under French origin. Browse more French baby names to compare other names in the same origin collection.

Is Josephine a Boy or Girl Name?

In our database, Josephine is listed as a girl name. Usage can differ across countries, languages and families.

Choosing the Name Josephine

When considering Josephine for a baby, you may want to compare its recorded meaning and origin with family traditions, pronunciation, spelling, initials, middle names and how the full name sounds with the family name.