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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:

Gender B-GB-BAll
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Friendship potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Paul95%
  2. Larry94%
  3. Lawrence94%
  4. Randall92%
  5. Thomas92%
  6. Douglas92%
  7. Gregory90%
  8. Micheal88%
  9. Glen88%
  10. Frederick88%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny46%
  2. Jimmy46%
  3. Tommy46%
  4. Randy53%
  5. Jim54%
  6. Tony56%
  7. John58%
  8. Curtis59%
  9. Eddie59%
  10. Karl59%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Paul96%
  2. Douglas92%
  3. Randall92%
  4. Micheal91%
  5. Martin91%
  6. Michael91%
  7. Joseph90%
  8. Gregory90%
  9. Ronnie88%
  10. Jeffery88%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnny42%
  2. Jimmy46%
  3. Karl48%
  4. Tommy49%
  5. Jim53%
  6. Tony54%
  7. Curtis54%
  8. Randy54%
  9. Dean60%
  10. Eddie61%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Lawrence84%
  2. Jeffery84%
  3. Jeffrey84%
  4. Larry84%
  5. Peter84%
  6. John82%
  7. Paul81%
  8. Don81%
  9. Carl81%
  10. Charles81%

Bottom 10

  1. Jimmy42%
  2. Johnny42%
  3. Randy43%
  4. Tommy47%
  5. Curtis47%
  6. Jim48%
  7. Duane49%
  8. Todd51%
  9. Darrell52%
  10. Mike52%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Kenneth89%
  2. Darryl87%
  3. Randall87%
  4. Gary87%
  5. Douglas87%
  6. Thomas86%
  7. Marshall85%
  8. Ronnie84%
  9. Vincent84%
  10. Charles83%

Bottom 10

  1. John51%
  2. Tommy55%
  3. Karl56%
  4. Joseph58%
  5. Johnny58%
  6. Jimmy60%
  7. Jim61%
  8. Jon63%
  9. Lonnie64%
  10. Ronald65%
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