Jocelyn is a ♀ girl’s name and a ♂ boy’s name. Jocelyn thus belongs to the gender-neutral unisex names.
Jocelyn is of Germanic origin (originally e.g. Gaudelenus, Gautselin or Gauzlin). In most countries, it is a name for girls, but in France, it is a masculine name.
Jocelyn means “of the tribe of the Geats/Goths” (from Germanic “gaut” = Goth).
The name Jocelyn is ranked #3499 overall.
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Last updated: 4/13/2022
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