Josie

God shall add / God will increase (Hebrew via English)

Josie is a english / biblical girl name in the Philippines. PSA rank #236 (33,130 records), 2 syllables.

English / Biblical American period
PSA rank
#236
Count
33,130
Syllables
2
Origin
English / Biblical
Historical layer
American period
Sound
Soft

Origin and meaning

God shall add / God will increase (Hebrew via English)

Josie is an English pet form of Josephine or Josefa, tracing back to the Biblical Hebrew name Joseph. In the Philippines, it gained widespread use during the 20th century due to American naming influences. It is frequently registered as a legal first name rather than just an informal nickname.

Josie originated as an English diminutive of Josephine, which is the feminine form of Joseph, from the Hebrew name Yosef meaning 'Yahweh shall add'. In the Philippines, it was introduced and popularized during the American colonial period and remains common both as a standalone given name and as a nickname for Josephine or Josefina.

English 60% Biblical 30% Spanish 10%

Name character

Strength
2/5
Modernity
3/5
Formal feel
2/5
Sound: Soft Everyperson Pairs with long surnames Travels well High origin confidence

In the Philippines

Commonly used as an official registered first name or as a familiar nickname for Josefina, Josephine, or Maria Josefina. It carries a friendly, traditional, often maternal or aunt-like ('Tita Josie') feel in contemporary Filipino culture.

Best known for: Josie Rizal (fictional Filipino character from Tekken 7 named after Jose Rizal) or Josie Natori (Filipino-American fashion designer)

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Josie with popular surnames

How the first name sits with a mother's maiden surname and father's surname.

Josie dela Cruz Garcia 82
2–3–3 · JCG
Josie dela Cruz Reyes 88
2–3–2 · JCR
Josie Garcia dela Cruz 84
2–3–3 · JGC
Josie Garcia Reyes 89
2–3–2 · JGR
Josie Reyes dela Cruz 88
2–2–3 · JRC
Josie Reyes Garcia 88
2–2–3 · JRG
Josie Ramos dela Cruz 88
2–2–3 · JRC
Josie Ramos Garcia 88
2–2–3 · JRG
Josie Ramos Reyes 83
2–2–2 · JRR
Josie Mendoza dela Cruz 84
2–3–3 · JMC
Josie Mendoza Garcia 84
2–3–3 · JMG
Josie Mendoza Reyes 89
2–3–2 · JMR
Josie Santos dela Cruz 88
2–2–3 · JSC
Josie Santos Garcia 88
2–2–3 · JSG
Josie Santos Reyes 84
2–2–2 · JSR
Josie Flores dela Cruz 88
2–2–3 · JFC
Josie Flores Garcia 88
2–2–3 · JFG
Josie Flores Reyes 82
2–2–2 · JFR
Josie Gonzales dela Cruz 82
2–3–3 · JGC
Josie Gonzales Garcia 81
2–3–3 · JGG
Josie Gonzales Reyes 85
2–3–2 · JGR

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How do I use Josie with two Filipino surnames?

Josie is the given name. The full name is Josie + mother's maiden surname + father's surname. Score a pair from a combination page or the homepage search.

Is Josie a common girl name in the Philippines?

PSA rank #236 describes how often this given name appears in Philippine records — not whether it is a better name. Fit with both family surnames still matters more for the birth certificate.