The baby name Jozefina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Slavic: /jo.zɛˈfi.na/ — "yo-ze-FEE-na"; English: /ˌdʒoʊzəˈfiːnə/ — "joe-zuh-FEE-nuh".
Jozefina is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jozefina is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced Slavic: /jo.zɛˈfi.na/ — "yo-ze-FEE-na"; English: /ˌdʒoʊzəˈfiːnə/ — "joe-zuh-FEE-nuh".
Jozefina is Hebrew in Origin.
Jozefina is the Slavic- and Balkan-leaning feminine form of Jozef, ultimately from the Hebrew Yosef, “he will add/increase,” via Greek Ioseph and Latin Iosephus. The -ina ending creates a feminine derivative parallel to Josephine/Josefina in Western Europe, with the spelling Jozefina reflecting the z in Jozef. Orthographic variants include Józefina (Polish), Jozefína (Slovak), and Јозефина (Macedonian Cyrillic).
The name gained currency in Catholic Central and Southeastern Europe through devotion to Saint Joseph and the pan-European vogue for Josephine sparked by Empress Joséphine in the late 18th–19th centuries. It appears in Slovak, Slovene, Croatian, Serbian, Macedonian, and Albanian use (notably borne by Albanian politician Jozefina Topalli). Cognates and close variants: Josephine, Joséphine, Josefina, Josefine, and Jozefine. Nicknames include Fina, Ina, and Zefi. The core meaning evokes increase, addition, and divine provision.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AL | 0 | #74 | 3 | 2,372 | |
| GE | Girls | 0 | #108 | 1 | 1,564 |
| RS | Girls | 0 | #135 | 3 | 1,651 |
| RS | Boys | 0 | #154 | 1 | 2,277 |
| SI | Girls | 0 | #174 | 4 | 2,769 |
| HR | 0 | #179 | 3 | 2,081 | |
| LT | Girls | 0 | #200 | 1 | 1,904 |
| AL | Girls | 0 | #203 | 20 | 4,141 |
| PL | 0 | #212 | 1 | 2,600 | |
| HU | Girls | 0 | #223 | 3 | 3,308 |
| HR | Girls | 0 | #228 | 62 | 3,687 |
| GR | Girls | 0 | #247 | 3 | 6,293 |
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #344 | 8 | 5,378 |
| PL | Girls | 0 | #357 | 8 | 5,096 |
| IR | Girls | 0 | #518 | 13 | 8,334 |
| IL | Girls | 0 | #644 | 2 | 11,648 |
| IT | 0 | #704 | 11 | 4,183 | |
| Germany | Girls | 0 | #825 | 14 | 4,949 |
| United States | Girls | 2018 | #920 | 6 | 9,057 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| MA | 0 | #1,197 | 3 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,266 | 2 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,272 | 1 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,394 | 53 | 9,415 |
Jozefina is popular in 21 countries — most recent births per country:
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