Meaning & Origin
A female given name from the Germanic languages, of modern usage, variant of Jocelyn.
Joselyn is a girl's and boy's baby name of Germanic origin, a variant of Jocelyn, from the Germanic tribal name Gauts (the Goths) combined with the suffix -lin, meaning 'member of the Gaut tribe' or 'joyful.' It entered English through the Normans.
Joselyn gives the classic Jocelyn a slightly more modern look while preserving the same flowing three-syllable sound. It's particularly popular in Latino communities in the U.S. as a Spanish-inflected alternative to the standard English spelling.