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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:

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Friendship potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Brain53%
  2. Davy55%
  3. Eros59%
  4. Renzo59%
  5. Theo60%
  6. Cairo60%
  7. Téo61%
  8. Amon63%
  9. Kevyn63%
  10. Petrus64%

Love potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Brain49%
  2. Eros53%
  3. Dante56%
  4. Davy57%
  5. Lohan58%
  6. Anael59%
  7. Téo59%
  8. Cairo60%
  9. Erich60%
  10. Theo60%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Brain42%
  2. Davy43%
  3. Alyson45%
  4. Theo46%
  5. Téo48%
  6. Eros50%
  7. Lohan51%
  8. Nael52%
  9. Arion52%
  10. Lael52%

Crush potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Erich51%
  2. Amon56%
  3. Petrus56%
  4. Brain59%
  5. Cairo60%
  6. Henri61%
  7. Lael61%
  8. Henry61%
  9. Albert62%
  10. Efraín62%
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