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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

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cerise46%
  3. Zelda50%
  4. Karmen58%
  5. Suzette59%
  6. Rocio60%
  7. Romina60%
  8. Madeleine61%
  9. Maé62%
  10. Sinai62%

Love potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Zelda47%
  3. Cerise50%
  4. Karmen54%
  5. Zana57%
  6. Wilda58%
  7. Romina60%
  8. Rocio60%
  9. Zora62%
  10. Zoraida62%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cerise42%
  3. Suzette42%
  4. Maé47%
  5. Manon48%
  6. Velma49%
  7. Deja51%
  8. Belinda51%
  9. Wilda51%
  10. Alethea52%

Crush potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Zelda49%
  2. Cerise50%
  3. Sinai52%
  4. Lola53%
  5. Soledad56%
  6. Zana56%
  7. Sigrid56%
  8. Ethel57%
  9. Madeleine59%
  10. Romina60%
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