Baby name
REVIVING
🇧🇷 🇵🇹 🇪🇸 Josefa
/ho · SEH · fah/
Meaning
“God will add”
Feminine form of Josef/Joseph, from Hebrew Yosef meaning 'God will add'; strong historical usage in Spanish, Portuguese, and German Catholic traditions.
Nicknames
pepa · jo
Vibe
warm
How it ages.
Classic and substantial; feels ripe for revival alongside other vintage feminines.
The cultural moment.
Common in Spain and Portugal throughout the 20th century; declining but showing signs of retro revival.