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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

Love potential for Josh

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Aria47%
  3. Risa52%
  4. Sena52%
  5. Young53%
  6. Bernadette54%
  7. Delta55%
  8. Aglae55%
  9. Else56%
  10. Laury56%

Crush potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Damiano89%
  2. Gary87%
  3. Armin86%
  4. Habib85%
  5. Nadege85%
  6. Rubin84%
  7. Brigitte83%
  8. Brais82%
  9. Neda82%
  10. Crista82%
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