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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. Nelson94%
  2. Gregg90%
  3. Cleveland88%
  4. Clay88%
  5. Kirk88%
  6. Ron88%
  7. Dewayne87%
  8. Stuart85%
  9. Darrel84%
  10. Vaughn84%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry46%
  2. Rudy48%
  3. Freddy51%
  4. Matt55%
  5. Timmy56%
  6. Kenny60%
  7. Byron60%
  8. Greg62%
  9. Ted63%
  10. Sammy64%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Stewart96%
  2. Teddy95%
  3. Ron93%
  4. Dewayne91%
  5. Gregg90%
  6. Perry89%
  7. Clay88%
  8. Cleveland87%
  9. Stuart87%
  10. Vaughn85%

Bottom 10

  1. Garry49%
  2. Matt53%
  3. Byron53%
  4. Rudy53%
  5. Van53%
  6. Freddy56%
  7. Daryl57%
  8. Greg59%
  9. Kenny60%
  10. Timmy64%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Nelson85%
  2. Cleveland84%
  3. Pete84%
  4. Stuart78%
  5. Bradford78%
  6. Rocky76%
  7. Kurt74%
  8. Laurence73%
  9. Ed73%
  10. Carlton73%

Bottom 10

  1. Daryl42%
  2. Garry43%
  3. Matt44%
  4. Rudy44%
  5. Monte48%
  6. Greg49%
  7. Van50%
  8. Bret51%
  9. Dewayne52%
  10. Tim52%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Brad96%
  2. Rex92%
  3. Dwayne89%
  4. Dewayne87%
  5. Nelson87%
  6. Clay87%
  7. Rocky86%
  8. Kirk84%
  9. Bret84%
  10. Randal84%

Bottom 10

  1. Freddy55%
  2. Timmy57%
  3. Garry60%
  4. Rudy60%
  5. Darwin61%
  6. Kurt62%
  7. Byron64%
  8. Sammy65%
  9. Matt67%
  10. Guy68%
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