Gender Feminine
Pronounced Pron. YO-zeh-faw(Hungarian)  [key·IPA]

Meaning & History

Hungarian and Slovene feminine form of Joseph.

Related Names

VariantJožefa(Slovene)
DiminutivesJožica, Pepca(Slovene)
Masculine FormsJózsef, Jóska, Józsi(Hungarian) Josip, Jožef(Slovene)
Other Languages & CulturesJosepa(Catalan) Josipa, Jozefina, Jožica(Croatian) Josefína(Czech) Josefine(Danish) Josefien, Josephine, Jozefien(Dutch) Josepha, Josephina, Josephine(English) Josefiina(Finnish) Josée, Josèphe, Fifi, Joséphine, Josette, Josiane, Josianne(French) Josefine, Josepha, Josephine(German) Giuseppa, Giuseppina, Giusi, Giusy, Pina(Italian) Josefine(Norwegian) Józefa, Józefina(Polish) Josefa, Josefina(Portuguese) Jozefína(Slovak) José, Josefa, Josefina, Pepita(Spanish) Josefin, Josefina, Josefine(Swedish)
Same SpellingJózefa, Jožefa

Popularity

People think this name is

classic   formal   upper class   strong   strange   complex   serious  
Entry updated November 20, 2020