Josie
Short for Josephine
Josie is a feminine given name, typically a diminutive of Josephine or Joséphine.
It functions as either a nickname or an independent name: Everyone called her Josie, though her birth certificate read Josephine.
The name has a casual, approachable quality that has kept it in steady use.
Informal substitute name
- femininePertaining to women
- given namePersonal name from birth
- baby namesTitles for newborns
- forenameGiven name at birth
moniker · identity · heritage · ancestry · etymology · genealogy · personal identity · individuality
Pleasantly attractive in manner
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
- spiritedFull of vim
warmhearted · approachable · endearing · sweet · lively · energetic · effervescent · peppy
nickname
Informal substitute name
- femininePertaining to women
- given namePersonal name from birth
- baby namesTitles for newborns
forename · moniker · identity · heritage · ancestry · etymology · genealogy · personal identity · individuality · nomenclature
charming
Pleasantly attractive in manner
- vivaciousAttractively energetic and enthusiastic
- friendlyShowing kindness, warmth
- bubblyFizzy or cheerfully animated
spirited · warmhearted · approachable · endearing · sweet · lively · energetic · effervescent · peppy · good-natured
- Joseph SmithLDS church originator
- Joseph Conrad
- Joseph Stalin
- Saint JosephNazareth carpenter, Christ's guardian
- St. JosephNorthwestern Missouri city
- Joseph Gordon-Levitt