Given name
Josina
“God will add”
Josina is a variant of Josephine. In Hebrew use, Josephine carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Josina is a variant of Josephine. In Hebrew use, Josephine carries the interpretation “God will add.”
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In Dutch usage, Josina is a diminutive of Josephine. In Dutch usage, Josina is a diminutive of Josepha.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1929. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Josina through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 38
- 0 boys · 38 girls
- Most popular year
- 1978
- 6 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 2022. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 201 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Josina’s family of names
In Dutch usage, Josina is a diminutive of Josephine. Josina has a related form in Josephine. In Dutch usage, Josina is a diminutive of Josepha.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Josina
- Josina MachelMozambican politician and activist1945–1971
- Josina Z. MachelMozambican activistborn 1976
- Josina van AerssenDutch composer1733–1797
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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