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    Josephine

    JO-seh-feen

    Hebrew/French
    Girl
    Meaning-based name
    Meaning
    God will increase
    Origin
    Hebrew/French
    Is it in the Bible?
    No — the name Josephine does not appear in the King James Bible. Christian families use it for its meaning, "God will increase", and for the biblical themes that meaning touches, not because anyone in Scripture is called Josephine.
    First appears in
    Does not appear in the King James text
    Peak US usage
    1910s (0.72% of births), currently rising
    Spiritual meaning
    Josephine proclaims God's power to increase — multiplying our small offerings into abundant blessings.
    Verses on this meaning
    • Genesis 41:52

      "For God hath caused me to be fruitful in the land of my affliction."

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