Josie

He will add, through Josephine and Joseph.

Josie is an English short form of Josephine. Through that name and Joseph, it reaches the Hebrew Yosef, meaning “he will add”. Its English form and Hebrew ancestry describe different stages of the same name history. Josie is also used as a given name in its own right. Choosing it keeps the familiar, informal form at the centre; choosing Josephine allows a longer name alongside Josie. Neither choice needs to make the short form feel temporary. The rounded opening and light -ie ending give Josie an easy, conversational warmth. In English, the middle consonant can be voiced as /z/ or pronounced /s/, with the emphasis at the beginning.

Etymology: An English short form of Josephine, ultimately from the Hebrew name Yosef. The Hebrew meaning belongs to this longer name family.