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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. Cora92%
  2. Claire92%
  3. Nora92%
  4. Sofia89%
  5. Lydia83%
  6. Cecilia82%
  7. Amelia81%
  8. Lucy81%
  9. Naomi80%
  10. Harper77%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet58%
  2. Charlotte66%
  3. Mia66%
  4. Ariana68%
  5. Layla69%
  6. Stella70%
  7. Arianna76%
  8. Olivia76%
  9. Sadie76%
  10. Audrey76%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Claire88%
  2. Sofia87%
  3. Lucy86%
  4. Nora85%
  5. Cora84%
  6. Lydia82%
  7. Cecilia80%
  8. Amelia79%
  9. Naomi78%
  10. Arianna74%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet61%
  2. Ariana64%
  3. Stella65%
  4. Layla66%
  5. Charlotte68%
  6. Mia69%
  7. Sadie70%
  8. Harper73%
  9. Olivia73%
  10. Arianna74%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Nora82%
  2. Claire81%
  3. Sofia76%
  4. Cora74%
  5. Amelia70%
  6. Arianna69%
  7. Lydia69%
  8. Sadie69%
  9. Olivia69%
  10. Ariana67%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia47%
  2. Layla49%
  3. Violet56%
  4. Lucy59%
  5. Audrey63%
  6. Charlotte63%
  7. Harper64%
  8. Stella65%
  9. Cecilia66%
  10. Naomi66%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Sofia88%
  2. Cecilia84%
  3. Lucy84%
  4. Lydia83%
  5. Naomi83%
  6. Nora82%
  7. Amelia82%
  8. Olivia79%
  9. Claire79%
  10. Harper77%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet57%
  2. Stella68%
  3. Charlotte70%
  4. Mia70%
  5. Arianna70%
  6. Layla73%
  7. Ariana75%
  8. Audrey75%
  9. Sadie76%
  10. Cora76%
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