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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. Cathryn96%
  2. Kathie96%
  3. Karyn96%
  4. Kathrine96%
  5. Katlyn96%
  6. Justina96%
  7. Martina96%
  8. Abigale96%
  9. Kaitlynn96%
  10. Lorri96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina45%
  2. Whitley46%
  3. Allyssa48%
  4. Lulu49%
  5. Selene49%
  6. Khadijah50%
  7. Thalia50%
  8. Zelda50%
  9. Lolita50%
  10. Chandra50%

Love potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Margret96%
  2. Maryanne96%
  3. Blanch96%
  4. Gena96%
  5. Claudine96%
  6. Lisette96%
  7. Norine96%
  8. Mittie96%
  9. Pearline96%
  10. Margarett96%

Bottom 10

  1. Zina42%
  2. Lulu46%
  3. Whitley46%
  4. Allyssa46%
  5. Rihanna47%
  6. Zelda47%
  7. Arya48%
  8. Lolita48%
  9. Cali49%
  10. Lyndsay49%

Professional potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Roma96%
  2. Eboni93%
  3. Ruthann91%
  4. Kamilah88%
  5. Astrid88%
  6. Christiana88%
  7. Alessandra88%
  8. Stefani87%
  9. Catharine87%
  10. Margarett87%

Bottom 10

  1. Lolita42%
  2. Ashely42%
  3. Letha42%
  4. Deidre42%
  5. Starla42%
  6. Aja42%
  7. Miah42%
  8. Zina42%
  9. Yazmin42%
  10. Kerrie42%

Crush potential for Jos

Top 10

  1. Tanisha95%
  2. Kimberlee95%
  3. Lorri94%
  4. Teressa94%
  5. Leeann92%
  6. Vanesa92%
  7. Luann92%
  8. Patrica92%
  9. Kelsie91%
  10. Danna91%

Bottom 10

  1. Allyssa43%
  2. Siobhan46%
  3. Ione47%
  4. Selene49%
  5. Edie49%
  6. Iona49%
  7. Erna49%
  8. Lulu49%
  9. Neva49%
  10. Zelda49%
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