Josephine

JO-seh-feen3 syllables

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Feminine form of Joseph, meaning 'God will add'. (Modern)

What does Josephine mean?

Modern: Feminine form of Joseph, meaning 'God will add'.. Josephine is the feminine form of Joseph, which is of Hebrew origin and means 'God will add' or 'God increases'.

Is Josephine a good dog name?

Not yet rated. Say it out loud a few times in your best across-the-park voice before you commit.

Josephine in the Pets in the City community

We don't have publishable popularity figures for Josephine 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 Josephine suit?

Classic

Human name

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

Our entirely unscientific pack opinion

Josephine Joins the Pack

The other dogs are buzzing, 'Josephine? She sounds like a fancy lady! I hope she's not expecting us to call her your Highness during playtime!'

Names similar to Josephine

Abagael — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abagail — A variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.Abayomi — Yoruba name meaning 'bringer of joy'.Abbiegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father's joy'.Abbigail — Means 'my father is joyful' in Hebrew.Abdalla — An Arabic name meaning 'servant of God'.Abdulloh — Variant of Abdullah, meaning 'servant of God'.Abegail — Variant of Abigail, meaning 'my father is joy'.

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