Josefina is a girl's name of Spanish origin. Its meaning is not recorded in the standard references we check — we would rather tell you that plainly than guess. In 2024 it was given to 93 girls in the United States.
Josefina at a glance
Gender
Girl name
Origin
Spanish
Meaning
Not recorded in standard references
About the name Josefina
Josefina belongs to the Spanish tradition. Its roots are documented, even though its precise meaning is not recorded in the standard references — an honest gap we prefer to a confident guess.
In the United States, Josefina first appears in Social Security records in 1887. It climbed to its best-ever rank of #468 in 1930, and in 2024 93 babies received the name — 13,824 in total since 1880. Those are the official counts, not estimates.
The meaning of Josefina is not recorded in the standard references we check. Rather than repeat an unsourced claim, we leave it open — its Spanish origin is documented, but its exact meaning is not.
Is Josefina a boy or girl name?
Josefina is a girl name. In 2024, 93 babies received the name in the US.
What origin is the name Josefina?
Josefina comes from the Spanish tradition.
How popular is the name Josefina?
Josefina first appears in US records in 1887. Its best-ever ranking was #468 in 1930, and 93 babies were given the name in 2024.
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