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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. Kay96%
  2. Patsy96%
  3. Geraldine92%
  4. Louis92%
  5. Leona92%
  6. Carole92%
  7. Joan92%
  8. Beatrice92%
  9. Joann92%
  10. Judith92%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie54%
  2. Marvin54%
  3. Lillie57%
  4. Milton58%
  5. Jack58%
  6. Johnnie58%
  7. Calvin59%
  8. Edna61%
  9. Alvin61%
  10. Herbert62%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Elmer96%
  3. Mary96%
  4. Hattie96%
  5. Louis96%
  6. Marie96%
  7. Lester96%
  8. Patsy96%
  9. Jeanette96%
  10. Clifford96%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie54%
  2. Marvin56%
  3. Dora57%
  4. Ada59%
  5. Lillie59%
  6. Calvin59%
  7. Thelma59%
  8. Alice61%
  9. Arnold62%
  10. Alvin62%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Henry91%
  2. Walter91%
  3. Harry91%
  4. Arnold90%
  5. Louis88%
  6. Eleanor88%
  7. Bessie88%
  8. Clarence88%
  9. Kay85%
  10. Jack82%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Billie46%
  4. Mae47%
  5. Marvin48%
  6. Marjorie49%
  7. Arlene49%
  8. Ruby50%
  9. Alice51%
  10. Melvin52%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Donald93%
  2. Leroy93%
  3. Patsy90%
  4. Warren85%
  5. Geraldine85%
  6. Arlene84%
  7. Floyd84%
  8. Chester84%
  9. Mabel84%
  10. Lorraine84%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert50%
  2. Johnnie51%
  3. Jack51%
  4. Leonard52%
  5. Roland54%
  6. Milton54%
  7. Agnes54%
  8. Maurice56%
  9. Ruth56%
  10. Billie56%
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