The baby name Josepha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒoʊˈsɛfə/ (jo-SEF-uh); Spanish: /xoˈsefa/ (ho-SEH-fah).
The baby name Josepha is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /dʒoʊˈsɛfə/ (jo-SEF-uh); Spanish: /xoˈsefa/ (ho-SEH-fah).
Josepha is English, Hebrew, Spanish in Origin.
Josepha is the scholarly feminine form of Joseph, deriving from Hebrew Yosef, “Yahweh will add/increase.” The name reached European languages through Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus; the -pha spelling reflects Latinized and Germanic conventions. While cognate with the French- and English-favored Josephine, Josepha preserves an older, more continental flavor and remains most associated with German- and Dutch-speaking contexts.
Usage is well documented in Central Europe from the 17th to 19th centuries, often in Catholic and aristocratic circles - think of compound forms like Maria Josepha in Habsburg-era naming. In English records it appears but is rarer, overshadowed by Josephine. International variants include Josefa (Spanish, Portuguese, Czech), Józefa/Jozefa (Polish/Slovak), Giuseppa (Italian), and related forms Josefine/Josefina/Josephine. All share the core meaning of increase or divine addition, giving Josepha a quiet, vintage dignity with cross-cultural depth.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MT | 0 | #43 | 1 | 1,767 | |
| CM | 0 | #53 | 4 | 2,592 | |
| MT | Girls | 0 | #140 | 12 | 3,773 |
| EE | Girls | 0 | #142 | 1 | 1,888 |
| AO | Girls | 0 | #217 | 1 | 4,575 |
| France | Boys | 1954 | #222 | 4 | 848 |
| NA | Boys | 0 | #251 | 3 | 6,830 |
| IL | 0 | #282 | 1 | 6,291 | |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| HK | 0 | #357 | 1 | 8,483 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #387 | 158 | 11,671 |
| France | Girls | 2021 | #393 | 13 | 3,185 |
| BD | Girls | 0 | #406 | 1 | 8,413 |
| EG | 0 | #412 | 1 | 6,387 | |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| PT | Girls | 0 | #470 | 2 | 7,952 |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| UY | Girls | 0 | #535 | 2 | 6,731 |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #541 | 10 | 12,054 |
| PS | Girls | 0 | #547 | 1 | 10,981 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #596 | 2 | 20,968 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #642 | 4 | 11,648 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #648 | 3 | 16,104 |
| LB | 0 | #687 | 4 | 13,263 | |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #799 | 53 | 14,098 |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #816 | 23 | 4,949 |
| TN | 0 | #865 | 1 | 13,765 | |
| United States | Girls | 2016 | #934 | 5 | 9,437 |
| NL | Girls | 0 | #939 | 17 | 5,933 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #982 | 13 | 24,821 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #987 | 6 | 12,708 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #992 | 10 | 16,750 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,000 | 2 | 16,906 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #1,009 | 1 | 14,742 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,010 | 1 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,033 | 1 | 16,355 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,228 | 9 | 25,928 |
| TR | 0 | #1,254 | 1 | 19,440 | |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,267 | 6 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,430 | 17 | 9,415 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,688 | 4 | 28,008 |
Josepha is popular in 36 countries — most recent births per country:
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