The baby name Josune is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /joˈsune/ (yo-SOO-neh).
Josune is Basque in Origin.
The baby name Josune is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /joˈsune/ (yo-SOO-neh).
Josune is Basque in Origin.
Josune is a Basque feminine given name derived from the same Hebrew root as Jesus, ultimately from Yeshua/Yehoshua, meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “the Lord saves.” In Basque onomastics it is often analyzed as the feminine counterpart to Josu (Basque for Jesús), with the feminine-forming element -ne, common in names like Nekane and Itxaropene. The name preserves the sacred, salvation-related meaning while giving it a distinctly Basque shape.
Use of Josune grew in the 20th century alongside Basque cultural and language revitalization and remains most common in the Basque Country and Navarre, with some presence in the diaspora. Related forms include Basque Josu/Iosu (m.), Spanish Jesusa (f.) and the compound María Jesús, and Portuguese Jesuína (f.); broader cognates are Jesús/Jesus (m.). Nicknames sometimes mirror Spanish usage, such as Chus/Txus. Variant spellings are rare, and Josune functions as a concise, culturally marked choice.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Spain | 0 | #409 | 44 | 2,326 | |
| CL | 0 | #433 | 2 | 6,867 | |
| Spain | Girls | 0 | #493 | 640 | 5,561 |
| CO | 0 | #510 | 1 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #518 | 1 | 9,861 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #651 | 1 | 9,488 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #913 | 3 | 14,098 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,008 | 3 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,260 | 8 | 17,781 |
Josune is popular in 10 countries — most recent births per country:
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