Josephina is an elaborated form of Josephine, the feminine of Joseph, which comes from Hebrew and means "God will add" or "he will increase". The spelling with ph keeps the link to Joseph visible, while Josefina is the usual Spanish form. In the United States Josephina stays well outside the top 1000, peaked at number 1742 in 2023 and ranks number 1743 among girls' names in 2025.