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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. Cyndi42%
  2. Lola45%
  3. Zina45%
  4. Cerise46%
  5. Zoé47%
  6. Ofelia48%
  7. Selene49%
  8. Thalia50%
  9. Zelda50%
  10. Lolita50%

Love potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Cyndi42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Ofelia44%
  5. Scarlett46%
  6. Rihanna47%
  7. Zelda47%
  8. Tina47%
  9. Lolita48%
  10. Sasha49%

Professional potential for Jos

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zoé42%
  3. Aira42%
  4. Kary42%
  5. Zina42%
  6. Pandora42%
  7. Tracy42%
  8. Lesly42%
  9. Brisa42%
  10. Nereida42%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Amada92%
  2. Dorcas92%
  3. Darl92%
  4. Darlene92%
  5. Gregoria92%
  6. Dottie92%
  7. Maribel91%
  8. Danna91%
  9. Cara91%
  10. Tammy91%

Bottom 10

  1. Munha42%
  2. Raimun42%
  3. Nai42%
  4. Nair42%
  5. Munda42%
  6. Raimunda42%
  7. Rai42%
  8. Mundinha42%
  9. Nairinha42%
  10. Biana44%
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