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Josephina

jo-seh-FEE-nah4 syllables
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Feminine form of Joseph, meaning 'God will add'. (Hebrew)

What does Josephina mean?

Hebrew: Feminine form of Joseph, meaning 'God will add'.. Josephina is a feminine form of the name Joseph, which is of Hebrew origin and means 'God will add' or 'He will increase'.

Is Josephina a good dog name?

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Josephina in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Josephina in our Auckland community. This does not tell us how common the name is.

From anonymised, aggregated records of dogs at our 5 Auckland centres. Our community, not a national census.

What kind of dog does Josephina suit?

Classic
Human name

Suggestions only — plenty of dogs happily wear names that break every rule.

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Josephina’s Dog Hotel Reputation

As the pups nestled into their beds, one whispered, "With a name like Josephina, she must be dreaming of adding extra treats to our nap time!" All agreed, that’s a dream worth chasing!

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