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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. Maryann95%
  2. Roosevelt94%
  3. Louie92%
  4. Erma92%
  5. Irma92%
  6. Iva92%
  7. Dorothea92%
  8. Bettye90%
  9. Freda90%
  10. Marcella90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cleo53%
  3. Percy55%
  4. Homer55%
  5. Elva57%
  6. Johnie58%
  7. Lizzie59%
  8. Junior59%
  9. Opal60%
  10. Fay60%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Jeannette96%
  2. Ernestine96%
  3. Eugenia96%
  4. Henrietta96%
  5. Harriet96%
  6. Mollie96%
  7. Mamie96%
  8. Mable96%
  9. Harriett96%
  10. Louie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo45%
  3. Percy55%
  4. Lizzie57%
  5. Homer60%
  6. Fay61%
  7. Junior63%
  8. Virgil63%
  9. Will64%
  10. Opal64%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Addie95%
  2. Bette88%
  3. Marcella88%
  4. Louie88%
  5. Bettie88%
  6. Roosevelt88%
  7. Bettye88%
  8. Edmond87%
  9. Edmund87%
  10. Cornelia84%

Bottom 10

  1. Fay42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Ila42%
  4. Merle44%
  5. Rhoda45%
  6. Opal46%
  7. Elva46%
  8. Lela46%
  9. Lizzie48%
  10. Velma49%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Mable89%
  2. Roosevelt89%
  3. Julius87%
  4. Jeannine87%
  5. Mack86%
  6. Etta85%
  7. Rhoda84%
  8. Celia84%
  9. Myrna83%
  10. Dewey83%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie51%
  2. Lola53%
  3. Elva54%
  4. Inez54%
  5. Conrad54%
  6. Homer55%
  7. Ramona55%
  8. Ruthie56%
  9. Morris56%
  10. Cleo58%
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