God will increase; merry or joyful
Jocey is primarily used as a diminutive of Jocelyn or Josephine. Derived from the Germanic name Gautselin, it historically referred to the Gauts tribe, but in modern contexts, it is often associated with the Latin 'gaudere' meaning to rejoice or the Hebrew 'Yosef' meaning to increase.
Fewer than 5 girls were named Jocey in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
A character in the novel 'The Girl Who Drank the Moon' · The Girl Who Drank the Moon
