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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. Jhon96%
  2. Elder96%
  3. Lauro94%
  4. Ronan94%
  5. Adrian94%
  6. Amauri93%
  7. Leonel92%
  8. Andrei92%
  9. Thomas92%
  10. Adair92%

Bottom 10

  1. Max46%
  2. Salvador47%
  3. Elvis50%
  4. Cosmo51%
  5. Enzo53%
  6. Óscar54%
  7. Léo57%
  8. Odilon58%
  9. Juan58%
  10. John58%

Love potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Max45%
  2. Cosmo46%
  3. Elvis47%
  4. Salvador48%
  5. Óscar52%
  6. Enzo55%
  7. Ariel55%
  8. Hermes57%
  9. Ari57%
  10. Odilon58%

Professional potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Wendel43%
  2. Ariel46%
  3. Keven46%
  4. Lino49%
  5. Cosmo49%
  6. Nélio50%
  7. Cándido50%
  8. Ian51%
  9. Lauri52%
  10. Jesse52%

Crush potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Odilon49%
  2. John51%
  3. Juan51%
  4. Cosmo53%
  5. Gaspar53%
  6. Elvis53%
  7. Salvador54%
  8. Virgilio54%
  9. Hilario55%
  10. Germano56%
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