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

O: Obsessive,Ostentatious,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete

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

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

P: Passive,Pensive,Particular,Partnership,Political

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

I: Intimate,Indulgence,Involved

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

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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