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Josette

“Variant of Josephine — He shall add or grow” — Hebrew origin

Girl's name · #1836 in the US (2025) · Retro

Josette's best rank, #417, came in 1968; it has settled back to #1836 today. Roughly 6,700 girls have been named Josette since 1916.

Around the world: about 1 in 15,000 girls in Canada (2024).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 8 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Josettes

• Josette Day — French actress (1914-1978)
• Josette Abondio — Ivory Coast playwright
• Josette Banzet — actress
• Josette Andriot — French actress (1886-1942)
• Josette Simon — British actor (born 1959 / 1960)

In stories & tradition

• Josette du Pres — Dark Shadows
• Josette Laughlin — The Vampire Diaries · Legacies

What Josettes become

Among 189 notable people named Josette:

Political leaders appear 2.16× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josette Sheeran, American diplomat.

Similar names: Josephina · Tamar · Joselyn · Cosette · Maura · Annette

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