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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. Broderick96%
  2. Jadon96%
  3. Alonso95%
  4. Oswaldo94%
  5. Cristopher93%
  6. Octavio93%
  7. Kelton93%
  8. Izaiah92%
  9. Francesco92%
  10. Cullen92%

Bottom 10

  1. Zack48%
  2. Lazaro53%
  3. Jagger55%
  4. Marcello57%
  5. Seamus59%
  6. Mauro60%
  7. Camilo60%
  8. Isidro60%
  9. Gonzalo60%
  10. Genaro60%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Alexzander96%
  2. Jair96%
  3. Cordell96%
  4. Broderick96%
  5. Kelton96%
  6. Agustin96%
  7. Johnpaul96%
  8. Jadon96%
  9. Alonso96%
  10. Josef95%

Bottom 10

  1. Jagger49%
  2. Ulises50%
  3. Zack51%
  4. Cale53%
  5. Seamus54%
  6. Kieran55%
  7. Jarod58%
  8. Ean58%
  9. Marcello58%
  10. Lazaro58%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Broderick91%
  2. Josef90%
  3. Marshal88%
  4. Alonso88%
  5. Adolfo87%
  6. Nehemiah86%
  7. Octavio85%
  8. Garrison84%
  9. Oswaldo84%
  10. Jadon84%

Bottom 10

  1. Zack42%
  2. Cale42%
  3. Aaden45%
  4. Donavan45%
  5. Alexzander46%
  6. Braydon46%
  7. Jordy48%
  8. Kieran49%
  9. Seamus49%
  10. Valentin49%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Izaiah91%
  2. Tyrus89%
  3. Brice89%
  4. Damion89%
  5. Jacoby88%
  6. Jadon88%
  7. Jair88%
  8. Davin87%
  9. Broderick87%
  10. Bradyn87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lazaro49%
  2. Cale56%
  3. Eliot57%
  4. Ulises59%
  5. Seamus59%
  6. Ignacio59%
  7. Camilo60%
  8. Carmine60%
  9. Isidro60%
  10. Gonzalo60%
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