Josefa
He will add / Yahweh increases (Hebrew via Spanish)
Josefa is a spanish / biblical girl name in the Philippines. In the civil registry as of May 2021 it is number 484, with 16,115 records. It has 3 syllables.
Origin and meaning
He will add / Yahweh increases (Hebrew via Spanish)
Josefa is the feminine equivalent of José, rooted in Hebrew Yosef. Brought to the Philippines during the Spanish colonial period, it became deeply integrated into Filipino naming traditions, especially among older generations.
Josefa is the Spanish feminine form of Joseph (José), derived from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning 'he will add'. It was widely introduced and established in the Philippines during the Spanish colonial era as a baptismal name.
Name character
In the Philippines
A traditional grandmotherly name in the Philippines, frequently shortened to Sepa, Pepay, Peping, or modernized as Josie.
Related forms
- Josefa Spanish
- Josefa Portuguese
- Josephine English
- Giuseppa Italian
- Josèphe French
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Josefa with common surname pairs
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Josefa is the given name. The full name is Josefa + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.
Is Josefa a common girl name in the Philippines?
In the civil registry as of May 2021, Josefa is number 484, with 16,115 records. That is not the 2024 birth list, and it does not say the name is a better choice. How it sounds with both family surnames is a separate score.