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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. Leona92%
  5. Carole92%
  6. Joan92%
  7. Beatrice92%
  8. Joann92%
  9. Judith92%
  10. Jennie92%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie57%
  2. Edna61%
  3. Ruth62%
  4. Mae62%
  5. Margie63%
  6. Marguerite63%
  7. Margaret63%
  8. Thelma63%
  9. Dora65%
  10. Viola66%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Doris96%
  2. Mary96%
  3. Hattie96%
  4. Marie96%
  5. Patsy96%
  6. Jeanette96%
  7. Lorraine96%
  8. Mabel95%
  9. Arlene94%
  10. Bessie93%

Bottom 10

  1. Dora57%
  2. Ada59%
  3. Lillie59%
  4. Thelma59%
  5. Alice61%
  6. Maxine64%
  7. Viola65%
  8. Ethel66%
  9. Mae67%
  10. Pearl68%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Eleanor88%
  2. Bessie88%
  3. Kay85%
  4. Florence82%
  5. Beatrice82%
  6. Esther82%
  7. Geraldine82%
  8. Marian81%
  9. Judith81%
  10. Leona81%

Bottom 10

  1. Lillie45%
  2. Mae47%
  3. Marjorie49%
  4. Arlene49%
  5. Ruby50%
  6. Alice51%
  7. Lois52%
  8. Joyce52%
  9. Jeanette54%
  10. Dora55%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Patsy90%
  2. Geraldine85%
  3. Arlene84%
  4. Mabel84%
  5. Lorraine84%
  6. Joann83%
  7. Bernice83%
  8. Doris83%
  9. Miriam82%
  10. Priscilla82%

Bottom 10

  1. Agnes54%
  2. Ruth56%
  3. Ethel57%
  4. Ada59%
  5. Edna61%
  6. Margaret61%
  7. Dora61%
  8. Marguerite61%
  9. Lillie61%
  10. Margie61%
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