Josefina

“Variant of Josephine — He shall add or grow” — Hebrew via Spanish/Catalan origin

Girl's name · #1880 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Josefina has appeared in US records since 1887 — best rank #468 (1930) · 13,932 babies named Josefina all-time · 1 in 17,000 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: #33 in Czechia (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 5 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Josefinas

Josefina Plá — Paraguayan sculptor, ceramist, dramatist, poet, and historian (1903–1999)
Josefina Molina — Spanish film director
Josefina Sruoga — Olympic field hockey player
Josefina Vázquez Mota — Mexican politician
Josefina de Latorre — Spanish actor, singer, novelist, poet (1907–2002)

In stories & tradition

Josefina Bishop — Leo Nardo Stands Alone

What Josefinas become

Among 321 notable people named Josefina:

Artists & writers appear 1.36× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josefina Plá, Paraguayan sculptor, ceramist, dramatist, poet, and historian (1903–1999).

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