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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. Zoé47%
  2. Ofelia48%
  3. Selene49%
  4. Lolita50%
  5. Indiana51%
  6. Tina52%
  7. Zulma53%
  8. Sasha55%
  9. Hulda57%
  10. Suzy57%

Love potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Ofelia44%
  2. Tina47%
  3. Lolita48%
  4. Selene49%
  5. Sasha49%
  6. Zoé49%
  7. Zulma49%
  8. Libera50%
  9. Indiana50%
  10. Lila51%

Professional potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Nereida42%
  2. Lolita42%
  3. Zoé42%
  4. Aira42%
  5. Sandi42%
  6. Brisa42%
  7. Ila42%
  8. Stéphane42%
  9. Zulma42%
  10. Layane43%

Crush potential for Josh

Bottom 10

  1. Hulda44%
  2. Iona49%
  3. Erna49%
  4. Selene49%
  5. Berta51%
  6. Alais53%
  7. Zoé53%
  8. Elva54%
  9. Agnes54%
  10. Germana54%
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