Meaning and history
Josée is a French feminine form of Joseph, especially used in Quebec and other French-speaking communities. Joseph comes from Hebrew Yosef, meaning “he will add,” understood in Genesis as a wish for another child. Biblical Joseph and Saint Joseph, husband of Mary, give the name family major Jewish and Christian significance. The acute accent marks French pronunciation. Notable bearers include Canadian politician Josée Verner and Canadian filmmaker Josée Dayan.
20042004: no US SSA record for this spelling
2005: no US SSA record for this spelling
2006: 20 births, rank #6,356
2007: 11 births, rank #10,129
2008: 18 births, rank #7,073
20092009: 24 births, rank #5,709
2010: 17 births, rank #7,217
2011: 10 births, rank #10,374
2012: 17 births, rank #7,144
2013: 14 births, rank #8,135
20142014: 19 births, rank #6,451
2015: 7 births, rank #13,006
2016: 12 births, rank #8,875
2017: 12 births, rank #8,776
2018: 8 births, rank #11,427
20192019: 8 births, rank #11,356
2020: 11 births, rank #8,953
2021: 10 births, rank #9,562
2022: 6 births, rank #13,592
20232023: 5 births, rank #15,194
In 2023, 5 babies were recorded with the name Josée, ranking #15,194 among girls.