Yoselyn as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Yoselyn

What is the meaning of the name Yoselyn ?

The baby name Yoselyn is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /joˈselin/ (yo-SEH-leen); English: /joʊˈsɛlɪn/ (yo-SELL-in).

Yoselyn is Germanic in Origin.

Yoselyn is a Spanish-influenced variant of Jocelyn, which came to English via Old French Joscelin, itself from the medieval Germanic name Gautzelin, a diminutive of Gaut (related to the Geats/Goths). The underlying sense is "little Gaut" or "member of the Goths/Geats," often interpreted as "little Goth." The Y- spelling reflects Spanish phonetics, preserving the yo- sound that English Jocelyn conveys with a J.

Used as a masculine given name in medieval France and England after the Normans, the Jocelyn family of forms shifted largely to feminine use from the 19th to 20th centuries. Yoselyn and close variants have flourished in Latin America and among U.S. Hispanic communities since the late 20th century. Common spellings include Joselyn, Jocelyn, Josselyn, Joselin, Joseline, Joslyn, Yoselin, and Yoseline; rarer forms include Yoselín. Short forms range from Josie to Yosy, depending on language and spelling.