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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

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cerise46%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Zelda50%
  5. Raimunda55%
  6. Elva57%
  7. Iona57%
  8. Karmen58%
  9. Suzette59%
  10. Amparo60%

Love potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Zelda47%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Cerise50%
  5. Karmen54%
  6. Iona56%
  7. Zana57%
  8. Gina57%
  9. Wilda58%
  10. Giani59%

Professional potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Nereida42%
  2. Suzette42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Cerise42%
  5. Elva46%
  6. Evane46%
  7. Selene46%
  8. Maé47%
  9. Giani48%
  10. Manon48%

Crush potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Raimunda42%
  2. Selene49%
  3. Iona49%
  4. Zelda49%
  5. Cerise50%
  6. Sinai52%
  7. Lola53%
  8. Marli53%
  9. Elva54%
  10. Andrea54%
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