Meaning and origin
Josie is a English girl name. The meaning of the name is `God Will Increase`.
Where is it used? The name Josie is mainly used in English.
It is an abbreviated form of Josephine, used in English.
See also In French: Joséphine (F) In English: Posy (F) In English: Posie (F)
Extra information: From Old English.
What Josie`s say about their name
The best thing about the name Josie: josie name is sweet & delicious.
The worst thing about the name: sometimes people thought of a boy name.
If my name wasn`t Josie....: j_ryl
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Josie: It's unique, short, and cute! I haven't know a lot of Josies.
The worst thing about the name: There isn't a lot of nicknames because the name is already a nickname and the name is short. The other names people come up with: Jose, Rosie Josie, Jojo, J, and Josie and the Pussycats.
If my name wasn`t Josie....: It would probably be Josselyn and that wouldn't fit me as much as Josie.
Extra information: I love my name! It's so sweet, nice, and short...like me xD The only negative is if people want to insult me or be rude to me, they call me Jose.
The best thing about the name Josie: I haven't found too many other Josie's. The ones I have met are a lot older than myself (24)
The worst thing about the name: The other names people come up with... Jose, Nosey Josie, Josie and the Pussycats, etc.
If my name wasn`t Josie....: I don't know...
Extra information: As much as I didn't like it when I was younger, I love it now!
Josie appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 299. In the last 128 years Josie has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. . 1880 was a `top year` for the name Josie. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #116. Our records go back to 1880