Joséphine

Gender
Female (Feminine | Girl)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
Joséphine means "God will increase" or "He will add" in Hebrew.
Pronunciation
The proper pronunciation in French is "zho-ZEH-feen."
ZHO-ZEH-FEEN
Popularity
Joséphine is most popular in France, where it is currently one of the top 100 baby girl names. It is also a moderately popular name in Belgium and Switzerland.

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Cartoon of Joséphine

Joséphine Name meanings & History

Joséphine means "God will increase" or "He will add" in Hebrew. French feminine form of Joseph. A notable bearer of this name was the first wife of Napoleon Bonaparte, Joséphine de Beauharnais (1763-1814). This name is typically used as a first name for baby girls.

Zodiac Sign of Joséphine: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Joséphine:

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

O: Obsessive,Ostentatious,Obsolete,Organized,Obstinate

S: Social Standing,Sensuality,Sex,Security,Success,Status,Solidity

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

P: Pensive,Passive,Political,Particular,Partnership

H: Hyper,Haggle,Hope,Hobnobbing,Heart's Desire

I: Involved,Indulgence,Intimate

N: Nice,Nitpicking,Nervous,Nutrition,Nagging,Neat,Neurosis

Joséphine is:

  • a Class name
  • a Classic name
  • a Complex name
  • a Delicate name
  • a Formal name
  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Serious name
  • a Strange name
  • a Upper name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people with the name Joséphine include French singer Joséphine Baker, French actress Joséphine de La Baume, and French author Joséphine Dard.

2.) JOSÉPHINE (Female)

Usage: French

Meanings: Variant of Josèphe (may he add) formed by the addition of the hypocoristic suffix -ine. The name was most famously borne by the first wife of Napoléon Bonaparte, the Empress Joséphine (1763-1814). She was previously married to vicomte Alexandre de Beauharnais, a French Army officer who was guillotined. For five years Joséphine presided over a glittering court until Napoléon had the marriage annulled because she had not provided him with a child. Pet: Fifi, Fifine, Josette. (ZHO-ZEH-FEEN)


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