Joslin
A unisex name of Old French origin, meaning joyous; cheerful; a diminutive of jocelyn.
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
Joslin by the numbers
Joslin was given to 22 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 67 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joslin. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joplin19 in the US (2017)
- Jolin17 in the US (2017)
- Jordinflowing down; to descend; a modern respelling of Jordan89 in the US (2017)
- Joshlyngod is salvation; a form of Joshua17 in the US (2017)
- JossieGod increases; diminutive of Joseph or Josephine10 in the US (2017)
- JosiaGod is gracious; form of Josiah7 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Joslin
Names that are said the same way as Joslin, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
Other names that mean joy
Like Joslin, each of these has joy in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Abigailmy father's joy10,557 in the US (2017)
- Asherhappy, blessed6,076 in the US (2017)
- Edendelight, paradise594 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jocelyncheerful or joyful; from Jocundus1,828 in the US (2017)
- Felixhappy; fortunate811 in England and Wales (2025)
- Tatumcheerful or bringer of joy1,159 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Joslin
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