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Josh

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 Josh

September 1

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

Josh is celebrated in France, the United States and Germany on September 5; Brazil on September 1.

The story of the name Josh

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

Frequently asked questions about Josh

What does Josh mean?

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

When is Josh's name day?

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

Is Josh 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.

Josh'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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Paul95%
  2. Delano94%
  3. Ander94%
  4. Stefan94%
  5. Adel94%
  6. Jansen94%
  7. Braulio93%
  8. Edem93%
  9. Josian93%
  10. Danel93%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Sid45%
  3. Jimmy46%
  4. Johnny46%
  5. Johny52%
  6. Marvin54%
  7. Toni55%
  8. Willy55%
  9. Tony56%
  10. Ronny56%

Love potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Josian96%
  2. Willi96%
  3. Maison96%
  4. Heber96%
  5. Lincoln96%
  6. Paul96%
  7. Braulio96%
  8. Danel96%
  9. Josef96%
  10. Jansen95%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Robinson46%
  5. Jimmy46%
  6. Ulises48%
  7. Karl48%
  8. Johny50%
  9. Gibson53%
  10. Aramis53%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Sid42%
  3. Elon42%
  4. Jimmy42%
  5. Joni45%
  6. Willy45%
  7. Gibson46%
  8. Robinson47%
  9. Johny47%
  10. Marvin48%

Crush potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Othon49%
  2. Werner49%
  3. Herbert50%
  4. Jack51%
  5. Leonard52%
  6. Elon53%
  7. Robinson54%
  8. Ulises54%
  9. Karl56%
  10. Joe58%
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