The baby name Josepa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Catalan IPA: /ʒuˈzɛpə/ (zhoo-ZEH-puh); Spanish IPA: /xoˈsepa/ (ho-SEH-pah).
Josepa is Catalan in Origin.
The baby name Josepa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Catalan IPA: /ʒuˈzɛpə/ (zhoo-ZEH-puh); Spanish IPA: /xoˈsepa/ (ho-SEH-pah).
Josepa is Catalan in Origin.
Josepa is the Catalan feminine form of Josep, the Catalan equivalent of Joseph, ultimately from Hebrew Yosef “he will add; he will increase.” The name travelled through Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus into medieval Catalonia, where Josepa appears in parish registers from the early modern era. Its use waned under Castilian influence - when Josefa predominated - but revived with the Catalan Renaixença and later language normalization. Today it remains uncommon yet distinctly Catalan, encountered in Catalonia, Valencia, and the Balearic Islands, with name day typically tied to Saint Joseph on 19 March.
Variants and related forms include Josefa (Spanish/Portuguese, also seen in Catalan), Josefina (Catalan and Spanish), Josephine/Joséphine (English/French), Josefine (German/Scandinavian), Giuseppa (Italian), Józefa (Polish), and Jozefa (Slovene). Common Catalan diminutives are Pepa, Pepeta, and Pepi; Pepita is a widespread Spanish pet form. The masculine counterpart is Josep.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 0 | #443 | 10 | 2,326 | |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #897 | 87 | 5,561 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #915 | 1 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 2 | 14,861 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,032 | 2 | 16,355 |
Josepa is popular in 6 countries — most recent births per country:
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