US Popularity:24752
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

Yearly Ranking Change:

Year:
2018
#24841
in 2018
- 1948
from 2014
In comparison to the previous year's data
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