Jozafine as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jozafine

What is the meaning of the name Jozafine ?

The baby name Jozafine is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-zə-feen (IPA: /ˈdʒoʊzəfiːn/; also heard as JOH-zah-feen /ˈdʒoʊzɑːfiːn/).

Jozafine is Hebrew in Origin.

Jozafine is a contemporary variant of Josephine, ultimately derived from Hebrew Yosef via Latin Iosephus and French Joséphine. It carries the meaning “God will add” or “He will increase,” rooted in the biblical narrative of Joseph. The spelling with z reflects Central/Eastern European influence from Jozef, while the -f- keeps ties to the broader Josephine family.

While uncommon, Jozafine appears in Slavic and Balkan contexts and among diaspora communities, echoing established regional forms. Related variants include Josephine and Joséphine, Josefine (German/Scandinavian), Josefina (Spanish, Portuguese, Swedish), Józefina (Polish), Jozefína (Slovak), and Jozefina (Croatian/Serbian). Short forms span Josie, Jo, Fina, Fine, and Sephie. The name rose to prominence through the fame of Empress Joséphine in the Napoleonic era and has since adapted across languages; Jozafine stands as a rare, distinctive spelling grounded in that long, pan-European tradition.

⚙ Jozafine is an extremely rare name. Across our dataset of national birth registries and international name records, Jozafine appears only 5 times in total — found in 4 countries. If you're considering it, you'd be giving your child a name almost nobody else has.