Josi
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god increases; a form of josephine or joseph.
Babies a year
22
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Josi by the numbers
Josi was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 36 babies in 2002, making it a 2000s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Josi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Josiegod increases; diminutive of Josephine1,524 in the US (2017)
- Jonigod is gracious; a form of Joan or Jonah111 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joijoy; gladness and pleasure; modern respelling of Joy73 in the US (2017)
- Jodia form of Jody, from Judith; praised48 in the US (2017)
- JossGod is gracious; a form of Josslyn16 in England and Wales (2025)
- JosiaGod is gracious; form of Josiah7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Josi
Names that are said the same way as Josi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean God
Like Josi, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Isabellapledged to God15,112 in the US (2017)
- Elizabethmy God is an oath8,924 in the US (2017)
- Angelmessenger of God6,157 in the US (2017)
- Auroradawn; Roman goddess of sunrise1,030 in England and Wales (2025)
- SamanthaGod has heard; feminine form of Samuel4,308 in the US (2017)
- Micahwho is like God3,924 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Josi
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