The first name Josepha
A girl’s name.
3 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
A female given name.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
Josepha last appeared in the official list in 2006, given to 4 girls.
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Josepha with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Josepha at birth, 1880–2025
In 2016, 5 girls born in the United States were named Josepha, the 17,451st most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1925, when 13 were.
US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.
Famous people named Josepha
7 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Sarah Josepha HaleAmerican writer and editor (1788–1889)
- Constanze MozartAustrian singer, 1762–1842
- Archduchess Sophie Friederike of AustriaAustrian Imperial and Royal (1855–1857)
- Princess Marie Louise of Schleswig-HolsteinBritish princess (1872–1956)
- Archduchess Maria Theresa of AustriaDaughter of emperor Joseph II (1762-1770)
- Princess Maria Elisabeth of BavariaGerman aristocrat (1914-2011)
- Archduchess Maria Immakulata of AustriaAustrian archduchess (1878-1968)
Questions
- How popular is the name Josepha?
- In 2006, 4 girls born in England and Wales were named Josepha, ranking 4,157th.
- Is Josepha a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 407 US babies named Josepha since 1880 were girls.
- When was Josepha most popular?
- 1925 in the United States, when 13 babies were named Josepha, its highest rank at 2,693rd.