Jehovah increases
A French feminine diminutive of Joseph, which is derived from the Hebrew name Yosef. It carries the traditional meaning of God adding or increasing, often interpreted as a blessing of a child.
Less common today
Josee isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,245 in 1998.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
Canadian figure skater and Olympian
French film director and screenwriter
Canadian Senator and former Cabinet minister