Josefa
Meaning of Josefa
Josefa is a female name with Spanish and Portuguese origins. In Spanish, it is pronounced as hoh-SEH-fah (/xoˈse.fa/), while in Portuguese, it is pronounced as zhoh-SEH-fah (/ʒuˈzɛfɐ/). A variation of the name is Josefina. Josefa has been a popular choice for parents in the United States, consistently appearing on the list of top baby names for several years. It has seen fluctuating levels of popularity, with its highest rank being 5 in 2019 and its lowest rank being 74 in 1928. The name Josefa carries a sense of strength and femininity, making it a beautiful choice for any baby girl.
Pronunciation
Spanish
- Pronunced as hoh-SEH-fah (/xoˈse.fa/)
Portuguese
- Pronunced as zhoh-SEH-fah (/ʒuˈzɛfɐ/)
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Notable People Named Josefa
| Sister Josefa de los Dolores Peña y Lillo Barbosa, OP, was a self-taught writer and Dominican nun from the Chilean Colonial period known for her contributions to Catholic confessional discourse and the cultivation of the epistolary genre. |
| Josefa de Óbidos, a Spanish-born Portuguese painter, was one of the most prolific Baroque artists in Portugal, with approximately 150 attributed works. |
| María Josefa Crescencia Ortiz Téllez–Girón, also known as Doña Josefa Ortiz de Domínguez or La Corregidora, was a prominent figure in the Mexican War of Independence. |
| Josefa Llanes Escoda - Josefa Madamba Llanes Escoda was a prominent Filipino civic leader, social worker, and suffragette, known for her advocacy for women's suffrage and as a founder of the Girl Scouts of the Philippines. |
| Josefa de Iturbide y Huarte was a Mexican princess during the First and Second Mexican Empires. |
| Josefa Camejo - Josefa Venancia de la Encarnación Camejo, also known as La Camejo and Doña Ignacia, is honored as one of the heroines of the Venezuelan War of Independence and is recognized in the National Pantheon of Venezuela for her support of the patriotic cause. |
| Josefa Naval Girbés was a Spanish Roman Catholic member of the Third Order of Our Lady of Mount Carmel known for her work with cholera patients and her dedication to spiritual development and education. |
| Josefa de Tudó, 1st Countess of Castillo Fiel - Josefa de Tudó y Catalán, also known as Pepita Tudó, was the mistress of Spanish Prime Minister Manuel de Godoy. |
| Josefa González Blanco Ortiz Mena is a Mexican ecologist, politician, and diplomat who served as the Secretary of Environment and is currently the Mexican ambassador to the United Kingdom. |
| Josefa Joaquina Sánchez was a Venezuelan heroine known for creating the flag of the revolutionary movement. |
| Josefa Villalabeitia Ford is a Chilean field hockey player. |
| Josefa Lasagavibau is a Fijian rugby league footballer who represented Fiji in the 2000 World Cup. |
| Josefa Berens-Totenohl was a German writer and painter known for her popular romantic peasant novels in Nazi Germany. |
| Josefa Sacko - Josefa Leonel Correia Sacko is an Angolan agronomist, economist, and diplomat who has served as the African Union Commissioner for Agriculture, Rural Development, Blue Economy, and Sustainable Environment since 2021. |
| Josefa Andrés Barea is a Spanish politician who served as a Member of the European Parliament from 2009 to 2014, representing the Spanish Socialist Workers Party. |
