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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
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
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Friendship potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Rashid96%
  2. Tarek96%
  3. Christoper96%
  4. Joshua96%
  5. Daniel94%
  6. Arnoldo94%
  7. Stefan94%
  8. Rigoberto93%
  9. Fermin93%
  10. Trever93%

Bottom 10

  1. Salvador47%
  2. Sheldon52%
  3. Alec52%
  4. Dereck53%
  5. Willy55%
  6. Mick55%
  7. Chaz55%
  8. Chance56%
  9. Gino57%
  10. Sean58%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Darell96%
  2. Christoper96%
  3. Benjamen96%
  4. Bradly96%
  5. Jarrell96%
  6. Mitchel96%
  7. Adalberto96%
  8. Justen96%
  9. Khristopher96%
  10. Denton96%

Bottom 10

  1. Alec42%
  2. Salvador48%
  3. Chaz50%
  4. Sheldon53%
  5. Chance53%
  6. Marquel54%
  7. Mick56%
  8. Deion57%
  9. Tre57%
  10. Orlando57%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Nikolaus93%
  2. Rasheed88%
  3. Faustino88%
  4. Baldemar86%
  5. Jarrell86%
  6. Nicholaus86%
  7. Raymundo85%
  8. Alberto85%
  9. Reymundo85%
  10. Kwame84%

Bottom 10

  1. Chance42%
  2. Tevin42%
  3. Alec43%
  4. Kody43%
  5. Kyle44%
  6. Willy45%
  7. Dillan46%
  8. Mick46%
  9. Jermey47%
  10. Dillon47%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Rashad96%
  2. Joshua93%
  3. Marquis93%
  4. Christoper92%
  5. Branden91%
  6. Brett90%
  7. Tarek89%
  8. Darnell89%
  9. Romel89%
  10. Jerrick89%

Bottom 10

  1. Travon49%
  2. Sean51%
  3. Dereck52%
  4. Salvador54%
  5. Rolando54%
  6. Hilario55%
  7. German56%
  8. Eugenio59%
  9. Homero60%
  10. Eloy60%
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