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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
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Friendship potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Madelyne96%
  2. Domonic96%
  3. Zakaria96%
  4. Jalil96%
  5. Salomon96%
  6. Juancarlos95%
  7. Jaquelyn95%
  8. Mohamad95%
  9. Zakiya95%
  10. Corbyn94%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy46%
  2. Cy49%
  3. Franky52%
  4. Tylan53%
  5. Roxy53%
  6. Arwen53%
  7. Kaydee54%
  8. Babyboy55%
  9. Devlin55%
  10. Quincey55%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Natali96%
  2. Janeth96%
  3. Alen96%
  4. Bradon96%
  5. Jaycob96%
  6. Maryah96%
  7. Jaquelyn96%
  8. Ashby96%
  9. Christianna96%
  10. Bradlee96%

Bottom 10

  1. Fredy46%
  2. Kalei49%
  3. Lexis49%
  4. Xavion51%
  5. Tylan51%
  6. Roxy51%
  7. Arwen51%
  8. Lexy52%
  9. Coley52%
  10. Nautica53%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Salomon92%
  2. Sanjay91%
  3. Corbyn91%
  4. Lauro91%
  5. Brigham91%
  6. Christianna90%
  7. Favian88%
  8. Simran88%
  9. Tanvi88%
  10. Karsten87%

Bottom 10

  1. Tamyra42%
  2. Kyah42%
  3. Fredy42%
  4. Kaili42%
  5. Coley42%
  6. Alea42%
  7. Cy42%
  8. Jala42%
  9. Tamya42%
  10. Babyboy42%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Jeniffer95%
  2. Jaquelyn94%
  3. Chancellor93%
  4. Fransisco92%
  5. Anamaria92%
  6. Madelyne92%
  7. Alen92%
  8. Amariah92%
  9. Zakiya92%
  10. Eman92%

Bottom 10

  1. Arwen42%
  2. Sinai52%
  3. Luc53%
  4. Kalei54%
  5. Coley55%
  6. Cienna55%
  7. Franky55%
  8. Quincey55%
  9. Soledad56%
  10. Brissa56%
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