The first name Josephina
A girl’s name from Hebrew.
4 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Latinate variant of Josephine. By surface analysis, Joseph + -ina.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 5 girls were named Josephina, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2009, with 6 births (#3,422).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Josephina with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Josephina at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 117 girls born in the United States were named Josephina, the 1,743rd most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 2023, when 118 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 Josephina
1 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Archduchess Margaretha of AustriaAustro-Tuscan Imperial and Royal (1894-1986)
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Questions
- What does the name Josephina mean?
- Latinate variant of Josephine. By surface analysis, Joseph + -ina.
- What is the origin of the name Josephina?
- Latinate variant of Josephine. By surface analysis, Joseph + -ina.
- How popular is the name Josephina?
- In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Josephina, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2009, with 6 births.
- Is Josephina a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 3,494 US babies named Josephina since 1880 were girls.
- When was Josephina most popular?
- 2023 in the United States, when 118 babies were named Josephina, its highest rank at 1,742nd.