Josefina

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

Girl's name · #1891 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Josefina holds its lane: charted since 1887 and rarely far from where it stands today (#1891 in 2025). About 14,000 girls have carried it along the way. Together with its spelling variant Josephina (#1743), Josefina would rank around #1092 with about 220 births last year — the newborns split about 53/47 between Josephina and Josefina.

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 350 notable people named Josefina:

Entertainers appear 1.62× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josefina Molina, Spanish film director.

Similar names: Josephina · Rosario · Joselyn · Catarina · Juana · Manuela

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