Etymology & Historical Origin of the Baby Name Josie

Josie is the pet form of the French name Joséphine which is equivalent to the Hebrew name “Yosef” (Joseph). The original Hebrew name translates to “(God) shall add (another son).” This is a fitting translation, as Joseph was the eleventh son of Israel (Jacob) from the book of Genesis. Joseph was also the most favored son that “Israel made him a robe of many colors” because he was “the son of his old age” (Genesis 37:3). Josie is now a widely used and independently given name in its own right.

All About the Baby Name – Josie

Personality

OF THE GIRL NAME JOSIE

The number Four personality is marked by stability and discipline. This is the personality that follows the rules and is conservative by nature.  They have an earth-bound energy that prefers to build things methodically on top of firm foundations; they don't cut corners. Fours take their time and don't like to be hurried. But the outcome of their endeavors is likely to result in some strong and useful structure, which makes them great engineers and inventors. Fours are anything but frivolous or controversial. This is a trustworthy, straight-forward personality that embodies dedication and organization. They are the backbone and anchor in their relationships, careers and communities. They are tidy, punctual, and full of integrity. Hard-work comes naturally to a Four and they are immensely reliable. This is the personality you can always count on.

Popularity

OF THE GIRL NAME JOSIE

The name Josie has been on the American popularity charts since the U.S. government first began tracking naming trends in 1880. In fact, it was during the 1880s that Josie experienced her heights of popularity. Not quite a Top 100 choice for girls, she came awfully close. As we entered the 20th century Josie’s popularity was clearly on the decline. The name’s low-point came all throughout the 1960s, 70s and 80s. While still maintaining a position on the charts, Josie’s usage was really quite low. Finally things began to turn around for this cute name in the 1990s and continue to improve as we’ve entered this new century. Josie is both tom-boy and sex-kitten. It’s a cute name for a baby girl, a cool name for a teenager, and a straight-forward, no-nonsense name for an adult. If you want to give your daughter more options as she grows older, use the ever-sophisticated French Josephine as her given name and just call her Josie until she decides if she wants “cute” or “elegant”.

Quick Facts

ON JOSIE

GENDER:

Girl

ORIGIN:

English

NUMBER OF SYLLABLES:

2

RANKING POPULARITY:

265

PRONUNCIATION:

JOH-zee

SIMPLE MEANING:

God shall add

Characteristics

OF JOSIE

Dependable

Solid

Practical

Hard-working

Industrious

Studious

Conservative

Cultural References to the Baby Name – Josie

Literary Characters

OF THE BABY NAME JOSIE

We cannot find any significant literary characters by the name of Josie

Childrens Books

ON THE BABY NAME JOSIE

We cannot find any childrens books with the first name Josie


Popular Songs

ON JOSIE

Josie's House
a song by Jupiter Sunrise

Josie
a song by Steely Dan

Famous People

NAMED JOSIE

Josie Bissett (actress)
Josie Maran (model)

Children of Famous People

NAMED JOSIE

We cannot find any children of famous people with the first name Josie

Historic Figures

WITH THE NAME JOSIE

We cannot find any historically significant people with the first name Josie