Girl Name

Josilyn

"Cheerful, joyful; variation of Jocelyn from Old Germanic or Latin cheerful"

Ranked #14225 for girls

About the Name Josilyn

Meaning

Cheerful, joyful; variation of Jocelyn from Old Germanic or Latin cheerful

Origin

French, from Old Germanic

Gender

Girl

First Letter

Girl Rank

#14225

Josilyn is a girl name of French, from Old Germanic origin. The name means "Cheerful, joyful; variation of Jocelyn from Old Germanic or Latin cheerful" and Currently ranked #14225 in popularity in the United States. Browse more names starting with J or explore other French, from Old Germanic names.

Popularity Over Time

1950

1960

#12

1970

#57

1980

#180

1990

#469

2000

#358

2010

#45

2020

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration baby names data (public domain). Lower rank numbers indicate greater popularity.

Names Similar to Josilyn

Variant of Jocelyn, possibly related to the name Josse or Germanic roots.

Germanic/Old French #4505

Quick Facts

Syllables: 3
Letters: 7
Starts with: J
Origin: French, from Old Germanic