Josefina
Meaning
“God will increase (feminine form of Jose/Joseph); a stately name common among earlier generations, now revived as a heritage pick”
Josefina around the world
One shared root links 8 names across 4 languages.
Shared root: from Hebrew Yosef "he will add", the dreamer with the coat
The constellation
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Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Josefina peaked in the 1920s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
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Popularity in Brazil
19,905 people · the #1,072 first name in Brazil · about 1 in 10,204 · median age 68
Among people named Josefina living in Brazil at the 2022 census, more were born in the 1950s than in any other decade.
Source: IBGE, Censo Demográfico 2022
When you meet Josefina
People given the name Josefina in the United States span the generations: the middle half were born anywhere from 1950 to 2009. Age is the one thing the name won't tell you.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Josefina deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Josefina truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Josefina fits with your family’s names and surname.
Where Josefina travels
Mexican American · A stately Mexican American heritage choice now returning as a revival.
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