Josepha name meaning

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Updated: May 30th, 2024
Gender: Girl
Origin: Hebrew and German
Usage: German, Finnish, Swedish, Danish and Norwegian
Pronunciation: j(o)-se-pha
Meaning: He (God) Will Add, God Adds and God Would Multiply
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What does Josepha mean?

Unfading and Preeminent Josepha chiefly is used in Norwegian, Finnish, Danish, Swedish and German, meaning of Josepha is "He (God) Will Add, God Adds or God Would Multiply" used for baby girls is originated from German and Hebrew.

Josepha is feminine form of Joseph. Joseph is Latin cognate of Ιωσηφ, the Greek Spelling of the Hebrew Name יוֹסֵף Meaning He Will Add. Originated from Hebrew, Well-Known and Ceaseless Joseph, Joseph means "God will Increase, Yahweh Will Add and God Would Multiply".

Josepha is German cognate of Josephine. Josepha is celebrated on March 19th.

How do I pronounce Josepha?

j(o)-se-pha is the most common way to pronounce three syllabled Josepha.

Variants of Josepha

Josefia, Josephina, Josephine, Joséphine, Finetta, Giuseppina, Fina, Josi, Josèphe, Guiseppa

How popular is the name Josepha?

Josepha is a familiar baby name in France, it has been in use since 1900 and was able to reach the top 300 names. In 1925, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 216 on girl names chart when 89 babies were given the name Josepha.

Over 2476 people have been named Josepha in France. Josepha is an uncommon baby name in United States, even after 57 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 1000.

Over 407 people have been named Josepha in United States.

Josepha is a rare baby name in England and Wales where it may not be used now since it isn't seen since 2006.

Josepha is a common name in Brazil, Tanzania, Papua New Guinea, Cameroon and India while somewhat familiar name in Germany, Gabon, DR Congo, Malaysia and Philippines. At least, 10000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our research.

YearRankBirths
2016161945
2008138217
2002154285
198491426
198191056
198090946
197980587
197374326
196870145
196768035
View more ▾View full list ▾[1] Source: Social Security Administration

Facts

Josepha in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands0285418318068
Sweden0285830
Norway0285830
Denmark00100

What numbers say about Josepha?

In order to truly succeed in life, you have to work on your personality first. You have big plans for yourself and your future. You find motivation in the most unusual places and people. You keep your promises and people trust you for that. Focus on your success. You are hard to figure. You have to learn that what you give is what you get in life. You are a fighter for good but always attract the worst people in your life.

Parents who liked Josepha, loved these names

  •  Trude - Used dominantly in English, Danish and Norwegian far-out, Trude has origin in Germanic, Trude means "Power" is aimed at baby girls
  •  Emiliia - Girl name Emiliia means "Emulating, Imitating and Industrious" and is used specifically in Slavic and Danish is originated from Latin language. Emiliia is derived from Emily.
  •  Aneka - Infrequent unisex name Aneka is used prevalently in Danish and Kannada, Aneka means "Voluminous" has origin in Celtic and Hebrew
  •  Moritz - Loved Moritz is used primarily in Hebrew, Hungarian and Icelandic commonly aimed at boys is originated from Latin, Moritz means "The Moor, Moorish or The One from Mauritania"
  •  Tapani - Unisex name Tapani is predominantly used in Hindi, Assamese and Norwegian and of Old Greek origin, Tapani means "The Crowned or The River Godavari"

Famous people named Josepha

  • Josepha Weber, German soprano of the classical era
  • Josepha Sherman, American author, folklorist, and anthologist
  • Josepha Sophia Sem acted in short Unser lieber Gast

Sources

  1. Social Security Administration, https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames/index.html
  2. Office for National Statistics, https://www.ons.gov.uk/peoplepopulationandcommunity/birthsdeathsandmarriages/livebirths
  3. Institut national de la statistique et des études économiques, https://www.insee.fr/fr/statistiques/2540004
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