Names Jocely

Jocely

Gender
Unisex (Masculine & Feminine | Boys and Girls)
Usage/Origins
Brazilian
Meaning
Jocelyn is a French name that means "Joyous". It has been derived from the French name 'Gautselin', which in turn was derived from Germanic words 'Gaut' meaning "Goth" and 'sel' meaning "fortress". So the name means "Gothic fortress" or "Joyous fortress".
Popularity
Jocelyn has been a popular name for girls in the United States since the 1970s, and it has consistently ranked in the top 200 names. It is also popular in Canada and the United Kingdom. Jocelyn remains an uncommon choice for boys, although it has been used for them occasionally.

cartoon of the name Jocely
Cartoon of Jocely

Jocely Name meanings & History

Jocelyn is a French name that means "Joyous". It has been derived from the French name 'Gautselin', which in turn was derived from Germanic words 'Gaut' meaning "Goth" and 'sel' meaning "fortress". So the name means "Gothic fortress" or "Joyous fortress". Jocelyn is a popular name for baby girls, and it can be given to boys as well. It is often used in English-speaking countries.

Zodiac Sign of Jocely: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Jocely:

J: Jester,Joy,Journal,Judicial,Journey,Justice

O: Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete,Ostentatious

C: Clever,Curious,Candid,Cute,Choice,Chatty,Copycat

E: Environment,Enlighten,Entertain,Expressive,Exaggerate,Enliven

L: Luscious,Lover,Legal,Liaison,Languid,Lazy,Lovely

Y: Yen/money,Yin/Yang,Youth-giving

Jocely is:

  • a Boring name
  • a Classic name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name

Famous People

Famous people named Jocelyn include Jocelyn Bell Burnell, a Northern Irish astrophysicist who discovered the first radio pulsars, and Jocelyn Wildenstein, an American socialite known for her extensive plastic surgery.