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Name
Josline
Gender
Girl name
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Josline is a feminine form of the name Jocelyn and carries the meaning 'the goddess'. The name is derived from the Old French, originally masculine Joscelin, which in turn goes back to the Germanic name Gautzelin. This combines the Germanic root Gaut (Gote) with a diminutive suffix.

What does the name Josline mean?

Josline is a feminine form of the name Jocelyn and means 'the goddess'. The origin of the name goes back to the Old French, originally masculine name Joscelin, which in turn comes from the Germanic Gautzelin. This is composed of the Germanic tribal name Gaut (Gote) and a diminutive suffix. Other variants of Jocelyn include Jocelin, Joceline, Jocelyne, Jocelynn, Josceline, Joselien, Joselin, Joselina, Joseline, Joselyn, Joslin, Joslyn, Josselin, Josseline, and Josslyn, as well as the short forms Jocie and Jocy.

Where does the name Josline come from?

The origin of the name Josline is both Old French and Germanic, with the meaning 'the goddess'. Old French and Germanic are the roots, with the

How do you pronounce Josline?

Josline is pronounced like 'Joss-lin'.

Popularity

In Germany, Josline is a rather rare name. It has not found a place in the German name popularity charts even once. Its best placement was in 2004 at the 1,949th rank in the Italian name charts. Between 1999 and 2024, Josline was given less than 10 times in Italy, which places it at the 7,492nd position. In the last ten years, no child in Italy has received this name anymore.

Frequently asked questions about the name Josline

What is the origin of the name Josline?

Josline has both Old French and Germanic roots. The name goes back to the originally masculine name Joscelin, which is derived from the Germanic Gautzelin.

What does the name Josline mean?

Josline is the feminine form of Jocelyn and means 'the goddess'.

How popular is the name Josline?

The popularity of Josline varies by region; however, the name has become increasingly popular in recent years, especially in modern name lists.

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