The baby name Jocelin is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-sə-lin (/ˈdʒoʊsəlɪn/),JOS-ə-lin (/ˈdʒɒsəlɪn/).
Jocelin is French in Origin.
The baby name Jocelin is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-sə-lin (/ˈdʒoʊsəlɪn/),JOS-ə-lin (/ˈdʒɒsəlɪn/).
Jocelin is French in Origin.
Jocelin is a medieval given name of Old French origin, from Joscelin. Scholars link it either to a Germanic root Gaut (Geat/Goth) plus the diminutive -lin, yielding "little Gaut/Geat," or to Josce/Josse, from Breton Judoc meaning "lord," giving the sense "little lord." The coexistence of these pathways in Norman France likely blended traditions and spellings, producing the cluster Jocelin/Jocelyn/Joscelin.
Carried to England by the Normans, it was chiefly masculine in the Middle Ages - borne by figures such as Bishop Jocelin of Wells and the chronicler Jocelin de Brakelond - before waning, then reviving in the 19th–20th centuries and shifting to predominantly feminine use in English-speaking countries. It remains unisex in France and parts of the Francophone and Hispanic world. Variant forms include Jocelyn (now most common), Joscelin, Joselin, Joselyn, Jocelyne (French), Joslyn, Joslin, and Josselin; nicknames include Joss and Josie.
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Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HT | Boys | 0 | #33 | 2 | 903 |
| PA | 0 | #137 | 2 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Girls | 0 | #167 | 1 | 3,171 |
| NA | Girls | 0 | #237 | 1 | 7,146 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #249 | 1 | 6,293 |
| EC | Girls | 0 | #258 | 1 | 3,650 |
| SG | 0 | #280 | 3 | 11,010 | |
| TW | Girls | 0 | #287 | 3 | 8,139 |
| PE | 0 | #329 | 1 | 6,350 | |
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| JO | Girls | 0 | #339 | 1 | 7,570 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #361 | 9 | 8,477 |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #381 | 1 | 7,951 |
| France | Boys | 2020 | #387 | 5 | 2,846 |
| CL | 0 | #392 | 20 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #398 | 16 | 8,339 | |
| BO | 0 | #408 | 1 | 6,868 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #469 | 13 | 9,861 |
| ZA | 0 | #474 | 1 | 14,421 | |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #495 | 11 | 7,500 |
| CO | 0 | #508 | 3 | 7,768 | |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #515 | 18 | 11,342 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #525 | 26 | 12,054 |
| RU | Boys | 0 | #526 | 1 | 12,621 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #530 | 355 | 14,098 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #532 | 5 | 6,731 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #573 | 14 | 18,916 |
| BH | 0 | #586 | 2 | 17,937 | |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #607 | 59 | 13,390 |
| AR | Girls | 0 | #627 | 4 | 8,289 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #643 | 9 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #643 | 8 | 16,104 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #686 | 626 | 17,781 |
| LB | 0 | #689 | 2 | 13,263 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #733 | 19 | 12,213 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #826 | 1 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #864 | 2 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2024 | #911 | 6 | 8,487 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #918 | 26 | 14,861 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #979 | 3 | 15,656 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,028 | 6 | 16,355 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,031 | 48 | 16,140 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,066 | 7 | 24,821 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,231 | 6 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
Jocelin is popular in 39 countries — most recent births per country:
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