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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. Geno96%
  2. Elder96%
  3. Jhon96%
  4. Moreno96%
  5. Rogers96%
  6. Paul95%
  7. Lawrence94%
  8. Delano94%
  9. Ander94%
  10. Stefan94%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Sid45%
  3. Jimmy46%
  4. Tommy46%
  5. Johnny46%
  6. Max46%
  7. Fredy46%
  8. Rudy48%
  9. Eddy50%
  10. Elvis50%

Love potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Josian96%
  2. Willi96%
  3. Boaz96%
  4. Maison96%
  5. Fernande96%
  6. Elmer96%
  7. Rogers96%
  8. Efren96%
  9. Heber96%
  10. Lincoln96%

Bottom 10

  1. Elon42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Sid42%
  4. Mick44%
  5. Max45%
  6. Robinson46%
  7. Jimmy46%
  8. Emerson46%
  9. Fredy46%
  10. Elvis47%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Devan42%
  2. Diogene42%
  3. Johnny42%
  4. Sid42%
  5. Fredy42%
  6. Elon42%
  7. Edie42%
  8. Jimmy42%
  9. Mael42%
  10. Charli43%

Crush potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Arlis49%
  2. Othon49%
  3. Werner49%
  4. Emerson50%
  5. Herbert50%
  6. Jean51%
  7. Jack51%
  8. John51%
  9. Sean51%
  10. Leonard52%
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