US Popularity:27983
Origin:Hebrew
Meaning:Jehovah increases
Josy, also spelled Josie, is a girl’s name of Hebrew origin. It’s a shortened form of Josephine, which derives from the Hebrew name Yosef or Joseph, meaning “Jehovah increases.” If your faith is important to you, you may believe that God has increased your blessings by bringing baby into your life. If that’s true, then this could be the perfect name for them! Josy is a sweet name that can be used on its own or as a nickname for Josephine. It’s reminiscent of the much-loved 1970s cartoon, Josie and the Pussycats.

Josy Name Popularity Data

U.S. Births

Overall:Josy is currently #27983 in U.S. births
Girl:Josy is currently #13412 in U.S. births

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2023
#27983
in 2023
- 3142
from 2018
In comparison to the previous year's data

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