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Jos

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: September 1
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh is salvation.
From Hebrew Yehoshua, "Yahweh is salvation", sharing the same root with Yeshua.

Name day for Jos

September 1

Why this day? Jos is a short form of Josue, and shares its name day.

Jos is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on September 1; Germany on March 19.

The story of the name Jos

Jos is a short form of Josue. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh is salvation, and shares its name day, September 1.

On birth records, Jos is rarely written as such: the Joss are Josues (91,740 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josue page. Jos is also a short form of Josias, Joshua, Josian.

Frequently asked questions about Jos

What does Jos mean?

Jos is a short form of Josue, which means yahweh is salvation.

When is Jos's name day?

September 1, together with Josue: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jos a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Josue.

Jos's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 6/10
Independence 6/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 4/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

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Friendship potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Adrian94%
  2. Andrei92%
  3. Natan92%
  4. Andrey90%
  5. Mikael88%
  6. Brian88%
  7. Antony88%
  8. Yan88%
  9. Abner87%
  10. Levi86%

Bottom 10

  1. Enzo53%
  2. Léo57%
  3. Juan58%
  4. Keven59%
  5. Ariel60%
  6. Nathan64%
  7. Santiago65%
  8. Luca66%
  9. Enrique68%
  10. Ian68%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Antony93%
  2. Micael92%
  3. Andrew91%
  4. Natan90%
  5. Isac89%
  6. Antoni89%
  7. Isaac89%
  8. Pietro85%
  9. Adrian85%
  10. Mikael85%

Bottom 10

  1. Enzo55%
  2. Ariel55%
  3. Ian60%
  4. Wendel61%
  5. Léo62%
  6. Santiago62%
  7. Keven63%
  8. Luca67%
  9. Nathan67%
  10. Lorenzo70%

Professional potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Wendel43%
  2. Ariel46%
  3. Keven46%
  4. Ian51%
  5. Luca54%
  6. Bryan55%
  7. Enzo56%
  8. Kevin56%
  9. Ronald57%
  10. Nathan57%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Andrey91%
  2. Brian89%
  3. Devid87%
  4. Abner86%
  5. Bryan84%
  6. Adrian83%
  7. Natan82%
  8. Richard82%
  9. Mikael82%
  10. Antony82%

Bottom 10

  1. Juan51%
  2. Ariel58%
  3. Léo60%
  4. Isaac64%
  5. Christian65%
  6. Ronald65%
  7. Enzo65%
  8. Bernardo65%
  9. Ian66%
  10. Andrew68%
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