Josefine
Josefine is a female given name: 98% of people named Josefine are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
- Verdict
- Female
- Male / female split
- 2% male / 98% female
- Confidence
- Medium (8 to 63 weighted country observations)
- Most common in
- Austria, Sweden, Switzerland
- US births since 1880
- 0 male / 540 female
- Data
- nam_dict (GFDL) + US SSA
- Updated
- 2026-09-11
How to address Josefine
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Josefine," in English, "Guten Tag Josefine," in German. Josefine is a female given name: about 98% of people named Josefine are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Ready-made greetings in six languages
English
Dear Josefine,
German
Guten Tag Josefine,
French
Bonjour Josefine,
Spanish
Estimado/a Josefine:
Chinese
Josefine您好：
Japanese
Josefine様
English
Hi Josefine,
German
Hi Josefine,
French
Salut Josefine,
Spanish
Hola Josefine,
Chinese
Josefine你好：
Japanese
Josefineさん
This is a statistical estimate, not a statement about the gender, identity or correct form of address of any particular person.
Country breakdown
| Country | How common | Usually | Male share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Austria | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Sweden | uncommon | woman's name | 2% |
| Switzerland | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| Germany | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| United States | rare | woman's name | 0% |
| Denmark | rare | woman's name | 2% |
| East Frisia | rare | woman's name | 2% |
United States birth data
0 male · 540 female · 540 births recorded
Since 1980: 0% male.
Frequently asked questions
Is Josefine a male or female name?
Josefine is a female given name: 98% of people named Josefine are women, and it is recorded as female in 7 of the 7 countries covered.
How do I address Josefine in an email?
When you do not know their gender for certain, the full name with no title is the safe choice: "Dear Josefine," in English, "Guten Tag Josefine," in German. Josefine is a female given name: about 98% of people named Josefine are women. A quick look at a profile confirms it for certain.
Is Josefine a unisex name?
Josefine is not a unisex name: 2% of people named Josefine are men. Josefine leans strongly female overall.
Related names
Sources
Gender by country: nam_dict, the c't first-names dictionary by Joerg Michael, roughly 44,000 names across 55 countries, licensed GFDL. US frequencies: United States Social Security Administration baby-name data, public domain. Method: how we classify names. Full dataset: data & licences. Data built 2026-09-11.
DearWho, "Is Josefine a male or female name?", https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/josefine (accessed 2026-09-11). Data: nam_dict (J. Michael, GFDL) and US SSA, built 2026-09-11.
BibTeX
@misc{dearwho_josefine,
title = {Is Josefine a male or female name?},
author = {{DearWho}},
year = {2026},
url = {https://dearwho.vercel.app/name/josefine},
note = {Data: nam_dict (GFDL), US SSA public domain}
}