US Popularity Rank: 3485

Origin: German

Meaning: Gaut, Geat, Goth

Succumbing to many twists and variations over the centuries, Joslyn is a Germanic feminine name best defined by its adaptable, determined character. Its most original iteration is the Old French Joscelin, which simply stood as a translation of Gautzelin. It's here Joslyn stakes its claim as a descendant of the Old Germanic tribe—known as the Gauts, Goths, or Geats—whose sea-faring prowess and heroic deeds were forever immortalized in Beowulf.