Joselin

Joselin is a female variant of the name Jocelyn and means 'the goddess'. The name originally comes from the Old French, initially male name Joscelin, which has its roots in the Germanic name Gautzelin. This consists of the Germanic tribal name Gaut (Goth) and a diminutive suffix.

What does the name Joselin mean?

The meaning of Joselin is 'the goddess', being a female spelling of the name Jocelyn. Its origin lies in the Old French name Joscelin, which in turn goes back to the Germanic name Gautzelin. This combines the Germanic tribal name Gaut (Goth) with a diminutive suffix. The Normans brought the name in its male form Joscelin to England, where it gained popularity in the 20th century in the modern form Jocelyn and various variants like Joselin as a female first name. Other variants of Jocelyn include Jocelin, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Josceline, Joselien, Joselina, Joseline, Joselyn, Joslin, Josline, Joslyn, Josselin, Josseline, and Josslyn, as well as the short forms Jocie and Jocy.

Where does the name Joselin come from?

The name Joselin has its roots in Old French and Germanic and means 'the goddess'.

How do you pronounce Joselin?

Joselin is pronounced as 'Jo-se-lin'.

Popularity

In Germany, Joselin is considered a rare first name. In 2020, it ranked 4,158th on the list of the most common female first names. Its highest ranking was 1,636th in 2008. Over the last ten years, Joselin has been given as a first name about 30 times, placing it 5,046th in the ten-year statistics. Between 2010 and 2024, it ranks 4,248th.

Nicknames & pet names

Jo / Josi

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