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Josefiina

“he shall add/grow”

Language context for this entry: Finnish

feminineLatin script

[ˈjo̞s̠e̞ˌfiːnɑ̝] · Finnish

Origin: French
1 language context: Finnish
Follow the evidence: 7 cited sources Source-reported

01 / Meaning & origin

About Josefiina

Josefiina is a feminine given name documented in Finnish. English Wiktionary traces it to French Joséphine via Swedish. It is a form of Joséphine, for which English Wikipedia gives the meaning “he shall add/grow”.

French origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “he shall add/grow”

From Swedish Josefina, from French Joséphine. Can be considered a feminine form of Joosef.

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Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Swedish
French

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Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Josephine (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

02 / Across borders

Where Josefiina is used

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

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Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 912 female (rank 440). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

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03 / By the numbers

Popularity over time

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Finland

2026 Spelling: Josefiina

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 912; people; Rank #440
Peak year: 2026; 912 people

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Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

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Josefiina in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	912	440	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Statistics count the spelling “Josefiina” as recorded by the publisher. When a spelling has several independent origins, the counts are not split between them. Counts measure people. Gaps are years without a published value, not zeros.

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

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04 / Through time

History

No historical attestations or sourced notable bearers are recorded yet. Historical databases are being evaluated for reuse permission; nothing is listed until a record can be cited.

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06 / Behind the facts

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q33101199CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Josephine (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

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About Josefiina

French origin

Source-reported

Meaning: “he shall add/grow”

From Swedish Josefina, from French Joséphine. Can be considered a feminine form of Joosef.

Follow the language links in this account

Read from more recent borrowed forms toward older source forms. This is a derivation account, not a dated timeline.

Swedish
French

Only explicit language links are shown. The full passage may also discuss word roots, comparisons or uncertain proposals.

Read the cited Wiktionary entry

Sources for this account (6)

Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Josephine (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Where Josefiina is used

Explore published naming statistics and documented language connections around the world.

The name atlas

Across borders

country in our sources

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1 country with published statistics. Language records show cultural connections; they do not measure how common a name is.

Selected country

Finland

Statistics + language records

Finland, 2026: 912 female (rank 440). Documented as a given name in Finnish.

Explore Finland

1 of 1 country

Popularity over time

Follow the spelling through the years, one published dataset at a time.

Finland

2026 Spelling: Josefiina

Region and dataset

Recorded category female

Latest · 2026: 912; people; Rank #440
Peak year: 2026; 912 people

Hover to explore a year. Use arrow keys when a chart point has focus.

Source: Digital and Population Data Services Agency · Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03

Published integer counts retained without rounding.

Per million is unavailable: this source has no matching published total.

Show the data table

Josefiina in Finland, female: people and rank by year
Year	People	Rank	Status
2026	912	440	observed

About this dataset and its counting rules

Rates per million are unavailable for this series because no compatible denominator has been imported.

Universe: Current first given names of living Finnish citizens residing in Finland or abroad in the Population Information System as of 2026-08-03; extracted 2026-08-04. Foreign citizens, deceased persons and former names excluded. Only the first-name sheets are used.
Rounding: Published integer counts retained without rounding.
Suppression: Names occurring fewer than five times are omitted. Absence is unknown, not zero.
Ranking: computed by NameStoria from published counts; ties share a rank, next rank skips

Released 2026-08-04 · Retrieved 2026-10-15 · CC-BY-4.0

Read our methodology

Sources for this page

Review status: Source-reported — no editorial review recorded yet. Last data change 2026-10-15.

Name origins & languageDictionaries, name records and related forms7

Wikidata Q33101199CC0-1.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
Greek Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15
French Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Polish Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Russian Wiktionary: JosefiinaCC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-14
Wikipedia: Josephine (given name)CC-BY-SA-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Statistics and surveysPublishers, dataset licences and retrieval dates1

Finland — first given names of living Finnish citizens in Finland or abroad, 2026-08-03
Digital and Population Data Services Agency (DVV), Finland · CC-BY-4.0 · retrieved 2026-10-15

Wiktionary text: CC BY-SA 4.0. Wikidata: CC0. Commons recordings retain their individual file licences. Complete attribution is available in each group above and alongside each chart.

Josefiina

About Josefiina

French origin

Where Josefiina is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Iosephina

Josefin

Josefina

Jósefína

Josefine

Josephina

Josephine

Joséphine

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

Josefiina

About Josefiina

French origin

Where Josefiina is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Iosephina

Josefin

Josefina

Jósefína

Josefine

Josephina

Josephine

Joséphine

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Josefiina

French origin

Where Josefiina is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page

A story to pass on.

About Josefiina

French origin

Where Josefiina is used

Across borders

Finland

Popularity over time

Finland

History

Related names

Different forms. Shared stories.

Meet the family

Related names in the catalogue

A name worth keeping.

Sources for this page