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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

Top 10

  1. Tarek96%
  2. Geno96%
  3. Eldy96%
  4. Jos96%
  5. Nadim96%
  6. Eldie96%
  7. Moreno96%
  8. Rogers96%
  9. Eld96%
  10. Kristofer96%

Bottom 10

  1. Gaston46%
  2. Tommy46%
  3. Maxy46%
  4. Maxie46%
  5. Fredy46%
  6. Chava47%
  7. Salva47%
  8. Chavo47%
  9. Salvi47%
  10. Rudy48%

Love potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Alec42%
  2. Mick44%
  3. Jay45%
  4. Maxie45%
  5. J-Ray45%
  6. Maxy45%
  7. Emmy46%
  8. Merson46%
  9. Em46%
  10. Emme46%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Lilo42%
  2. Devan42%
  3. Diogene42%
  4. Fredy42%
  5. Gaston42%
  6. Edie42%
  7. Mael42%
  8. Wend43%
  9. Dell43%
  10. Wendie43%

Crush potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Moreno96%
  2. Tyrone94%
  3. Jeffy94%
  4. Der94%
  5. Ede94%
  6. Jeffer94%
  7. Kristofer93%
  8. Jos93%
  9. Donald93%
  10. Khaled91%

Bottom 10

  1. Beneditinho42%
  2. Nedinho42%
  3. Beni42%
  4. Manfred42%
  5. Gaston43%
  6. Seba44%
  7. Gero44%
  8. Sé44%
  9. Beto44%
  10. Sebi44%
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