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Jos

Boy Name day: September 1
Jos is a short form of Joshua: on birth records it is written Joshua (1,227,459 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Joshua page. Also a short form of Jocelyn, Josue, Joslyn.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh is salvation.
From the Hebrew Yehoshua, 'Yahweh is salvation,' the same root that yields the name Jesus.

Name day for Jos

September 1

Why this day? Jos is a short form of Joshua, and shares its name day.

Jos is celebrated in the United States and Brazil on September 1; Germany on March 19.

The story of the name Jos

Jos is a short form of Joshua. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh is salvation, and shares its name day, September 1.

On birth records, Jos is rarely written as such: the Joss are Joshuas (1,227,459 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Joshua page. Jos is also a short form of Jocelyn, Josue, Joslyn.

Frequently asked questions about Jos

What does Jos mean?

Jos is a short form of Joshua, which means yahweh is salvation.

When is Jos's name day?

September 1, together with Joshua: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Jos a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Joshua.

Jos'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 Jos

Top 10

  1. Amar96%
  2. Joziah96%
  3. Damir96%
  4. Colson95%
  5. Dixon94%
  6. Umar94%
  7. Calum94%
  8. Alston94%
  9. Adnan94%
  10. Imran93%

Bottom 10

  1. Cosmo46%
  2. Rowdy48%
  3. Anakin48%
  4. Fox50%
  5. Archibald50%
  6. Neymar52%
  7. Ferris52%
  8. Phineas52%
  9. Dash53%
  10. Roan53%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Dovid96%
  2. Akiva96%
  3. Josias96%
  4. Lochlan96%
  5. Boaz96%
  6. Kohen96%
  7. Hampton96%
  8. Truett96%
  9. Boden96%
  10. Colson96%

Bottom 10

  1. Anakin42%
  2. Cosmo44%
  3. Kain45%
  4. Robinson46%
  5. Fox47%
  6. Roan48%
  7. Ransom48%
  8. Neymar49%
  9. Alaric49%
  10. Jaxxon51%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Dhruv96%
  2. Abdulrahman93%
  3. Calum91%
  4. Damir91%
  5. Leopold91%
  6. Hadi88%
  7. Nazir88%
  8. Shlomo87%
  9. Salman86%
  10. Mayer86%

Bottom 10

  1. Hansel42%
  2. Anakin42%
  3. Jaxx46%
  4. Dash46%
  5. Fox46%
  6. Kain46%
  7. Ransom47%
  8. Rowdy47%
  9. Robinson47%
  10. Juelz49%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Pierson94%
  2. Khaled91%
  3. Dietrich90%
  4. Joziah89%
  5. Yasin89%
  6. Levy89%
  7. Baker88%
  8. Damir88%
  9. Dovid88%
  10. Dixon88%

Bottom 10

  1. Castiel48%
  2. Cosmo48%
  3. Archibald50%
  4. Phineas52%
  5. Neymar53%
  6. Ferris53%
  7. Mikhail54%
  8. Dashiell54%
  9. Robinson54%
  10. Finnian56%
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