Jocelyn name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Old French, Celtic, English and Breton
Usage: English, English and German
Pronunciation: joss-ah-linn
Meaning: Joyful, Joyce, A Member of the German Tribe, Supplanter, Cheerful, Gaut and Son of God
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What does Jocelyn mean?

Meaning of Jocelyn is Tribal Name of the Gauts Name, Joyce, A Member of the German Tribe, Supplanter, Cheerful, Gaut or Son of God used for both genders and of Breton, Celtic, English and Old French origin is especially used in German and English.

The name is celebrated on 13 December.

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How do I pronounce Jocelyn?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Jocelyn is joss-ah-linn. The other ways to say the name are j(o)-cel-yn or joce-lyn.

Variants of Jocelyn

Joscelin, Jacelyn, Jacqueline, Jocelynmarie, Jaceline, Jacalin, Jacklyn, Jamie, Jaquana, Iacobus, Iacomus, Iakobos, Yaakov, Jacques, Lin

Names that rhyme with Jocelyn

How popular is the name Jocelyn?

Jocelyn was a very popular name in United States. Over 106040 babies have been named Jocelyn since 1900. At its zenith in 2007, 5290 girls were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 50th position.

However after 146 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still dominating the charts. Moreover, the moniker has been to the top 50 baby names 1 times Jocelyn was a common name in France.

Over 12587 babies have been named Jocelyn since 1910. At the peak of its usage in 1956,. However after 102 years, the name is on free fall on the charts.

Jocelyn is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 2005, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 494 on girl names chart when 71 babies were given the name Jocelyn. Over 936 people have been named Jocelyn in England and Wales.

Jocelyn is an uncommon baby name in Ireland, even after 20 years of presence it could not make beyond the top 400.

However things change on global perspective, Jocelyn is extremely popular in Philippines where every 1 in 300 have the name.

Also the baby name is popular in Madagascar, Canada, Chile, Haiti, Mexico and Lebanon. At least, 590000 people globally have been given the name as per our research.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
20181941555
20171631828
20161067361472088
20151332447
20141152755
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Jocelyn in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands1111262199
Finland00050
Sweden4814737
Norway48107131
Denmark301070

What numbers say about Jocelyn?

Be careful not to drain yourself. Although you like to prove a person who's the boss, your goal is to teach everyone how to win things they want. You believe in yourself because it's the secret to achieving your aspirations and realize your life goals. You are warm but cold at the same time, strong but gentle, depending on the people around you. You are not stubborn but flexible and think outside the limits.

Looking for a name like Jocelyn? Please go through the following names

  •  Glenna - Unfading and Loved Glenna especially is used in Swedish and Finnish, meaning of Glenna is "The Word Gleann with the Meaning Valley, It is a Narrow Valley Between Hills or Pure" used for both sexes is originated from Celtic
  •  Caradec means Friend used for baby boys, used dominantly in English is of Celtic and Welsh origin
  •  Artie - Dominant and Enduring Celtic and Old Greek Artie is commonly used in English and a gender-neutral name, meaning of Artie is "Adherent of the Goddess Artemis, Noble or Rock"
  •  Coloman especially is used in German aimed at baby boys, meaning of Coloman is "Hermit" is originated from Celtic
  •  Noland - Rare boy name Noland has origin in Celtic, meaning of Noland is "Descendant of Nuallan and Power" is used specifically in English. Noland is resulted from Nolan.
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Middle names for Jocelyn

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Famous people named Jocelyn

  • Jocelyn de Grandis, French archer
  • Jocelyn de Brakelond, English monk and the author of a chronicle narrating the fortunes of the monastery of Bury St
  • Jocelyn Devas, founder of the Devas Club in 1884
  • Jocelyn Barrow, Director for UK Development at Focus Consultancy Ltd
  • Jocelyn Brooke, English author born in Kent
  • Jocelyn Cadbury, British Conservative Party politician
  • Jocelyn Godefroi, British translator
  • Jocelyn Alizart, ballet master, teacher and choreographer
  • Jocelyn Lucas, British Conservative Party politician
  • Jocelyn Woollcombe,
  • Jocelyn Coulon, author, columnist, journalist, political analyst
  • Jocelyn de Angulo, Anglo-Norman knight
  • Jocelyn Bell Burnell, astrophysicist
  • Jocelyn Pook, English composer, pianist and viola player
  • Jocelyn Enriquez, American dance-pop singer from San Francisco
  • Jocelyn Burdick, American politician from North Dakota
  • Jocelyn Thibault, Canadian retired professional ice hockey goaltender
  • Jocelyn Ahouéya, Beninese footballer
  • Jocelyn Lane, former actress and model of the 1950s and 1960s
  • Jocelyn Angloma, French-Guadeloupean former football defender
  • Jocelyn Brown, American R&B and dance singer
  • Jocelyn Newman, Australian politician
  • Jocelyn Brando, American film, stage, and television actress
  • Jocelyn Jee Esien, English comedian
  • Jocelyn Davies, member of the National Assembly of Wales
  • Jocelyn Lemieux, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Jocelyn Guevremont, Canadian former professional ice hockey defenceman
  • Jocelyn Delecour, retired French sprinter
  • Jocelyn Ho, Taiwanese figure skater
  • Jocelyn Quivrin, French actor
  • Jocelyn Stevens, publisher of 'Queen' magazine and a London newspaper executive
  • Jocelyn Blanchard, French footballer who plays as a midfielder
  • Jocelyn Gourvennec, French football manager and former footballer
  • Jocelyn Hardy, retired professional ice hockey player
  • Jocelyn Moorhouse, Australian writer and film director
  • Jocelyn Kelvin in Your Friends Close as Actress
  • Jocelyn Druyan in Missing Pieces as Actress
  • Jocelyne Clairis in Prostitution as
  • Jocelyn Dela Cruz in Baby Tsina as Actress
  • Jocelyn Christian in I Survived a Zombie Holocaust as Actress
  • Jocelyn Binder in Never Back Down as Actress
  • Jocelyn White in Designing Texas as Actress
  • Jocelyne LaGarde in Hawaii as Actress
  • Jocelyn Ayanna in Whiplash as Actress
  • Director Jocelyn M. Ajami, noted for video Oasis of Peace
  • In 1973 drama film, Tendresse ordinaire, Jocelyn Bérubé played Jocelyn.
  • In 1979 horror movie, Tourist Trap, Jocelyn Jones played Molly.
  • Jocelyn Choi characterized crucial role of N in 2020 drama, romance film Apart.
  • Jocelyn Nelson played key role of Melody Scott in 1984 adventure, sci-fi movie Space Patrol.

Comments :

Jocelyn Quivrin was a French actor who acted in many movies, short films and TV series' but unfortunately died in November, 2009 in a road accident. - Jung Hands Jocelyn Angloma is a French footballer turned coach who played 37 times for France. He had played for several clubs too and is currently working as coach with his former club and assistant coach of Équipe de Guadeloupe de football. - Roxie Petre Jocelyn Bell Burnell is a British astrophysicist. She is reknowned for her discovery of first radio pulsars while stuying as a pos-graduate student for which she is also awarded nobel prize. - Roxie Petre Jocelyn Brown is an American, soul and funk, R&B genre singer who has sung in many songs like Nights over Egypt, Hold me up, I'm a woman and You are the one. Her song Somebody Else's Guy was a huge hit and made it to second spot on Billboard R&B Singles chart. - Leonarda Merideth
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