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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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Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Nora92%
  2. Faustina86%
  3. Mauricia86%
  4. Myriam85%
  5. Nita84%
  6. Daria83%
  7. Ena83%
  8. Nancy83%
  9. Marie82%
  10. Cornelia81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia48%
  2. Lolita50%
  3. Zulma53%
  4. Hulda57%
  5. Lili57%
  6. Zita60%
  7. Fausta60%
  8. Ilaria61%
  9. Zaira62%
  10. Loni62%

Love potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia44%
  2. Lolita48%
  3. Zulma49%
  4. Lili59%
  5. Zita60%
  6. Zenobia60%
  7. Fausta60%
  8. Loni61%
  9. Idalia62%
  10. Marlena62%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Zulma42%
  3. Hedi45%
  4. Lili45%
  5. Loni46%
  6. Ofelia46%
  7. Nelda49%
  8. Rosalinda52%
  9. Idalia52%
  10. Jeni52%

Crush potential for Josh

Top 10

  1. Nita87%
  2. Nora82%
  3. Nancy82%
  4. Marie81%
  5. Myriam80%
  6. Felipa79%
  7. Mauricia79%
  8. Renita78%
  9. Dalia78%
  10. Dominga78%

Bottom 10

  1. Hulda44%
  2. Inez54%
  3. Lolita55%
  4. Ofelia56%
  5. Elvina59%
  6. Zita60%
  7. Zulma60%
  8. Fausta60%
  9. Margarita61%
  10. Lili61%
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