Meaning: Its source is Gautzelin, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "A member of the Germanic tribe, the Gauts."

Nicknames: Joss

Alternative Spellings: Josceline

Meaning: Its source is Gautzelin, an Ancient Germanic name meaning "A member of the Germanic tribe, the Gauts."

Nicknames: Joci and Joss

Alternative Spellings: Jocelin, Jocelynn, Jocelynne, Joclyn, Josalyn, Josalynn, Joscelyn, Joselyn, Josilyn, Josline, Jossalyn, Josselyn, Josselynne, Joycelyn, Jocelyne, Joscelin, Jossalin, Josilin and Joslyne

Variant Forms: Jasolin, Jocelle, Jocia, Jocinta, Joslin, Joslyn, Joslynn and Joslynne

Non-English Forms: Joceline

Popularity: The name Jocelyn ranked 106th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of 2000-2003 Social Security Administration statistics and 613th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name has fluctuated in use, it has been quietly present throughout the last century.