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Joshy

Boy Name day: September 1
Joshy 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 Yehoshua.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh is salvation.
From the Hebrew Yehoshua, 'Yahweh is salvation,' the same root that yields the name Jesus.

Name day for Joshy

September 1

Why this day? Joshy is a short form of Joshua, and shares its name day.

Joshy is celebrated in the United States on September 1.

The story of the name Joshy

Joshy 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, Joshy is rarely written as such: the Joshys are Joshuas (1,227,459 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Joshua page. Joshy is also a short form of Yehoshua.

Frequently asked questions about Joshy

What does Joshy mean?

Joshy is a short form of Joshua, which means yahweh is salvation.

When is Joshy's name day?

September 1, together with Joshua: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Joshy 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.

Joshy'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 Joshy

Top 10

  1. Patsy96%
  2. Kay96%
  3. Jennie92%
  4. Beatrice92%
  5. Joann92%
  6. Joan92%
  7. Geraldine92%
  8. Frank92%
  9. Carole92%
  10. Jean92%

Bottom 10

  1. Marvin54%
  2. Billie54%
  3. Lillie57%
  4. Milton58%
  5. Jack58%
  6. Johnnie58%
  7. Calvin59%
  8. Edna61%
  9. Alvin61%
  10. Roland62%

Love potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Louis96%
  2. Clifford96%
  3. Mary96%
  4. Patsy96%
  5. Jeanette96%
  6. Doris96%
  7. Elmer96%
  8. Lorraine96%
  9. Hattie96%
  10. Lester96%

Bottom 10

  1. Billie54%
  2. Marvin56%
  3. Dora57%
  4. Ada59%
  5. Calvin59%
  6. Thelma59%
  7. Lillie59%
  8. Alice61%
  9. Arnold62%
  10. Alvin62%

Professional potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Walter91%
  2. Harry91%
  3. Henry91%
  4. Arnold90%
  5. Eleanor88%
  6. Clarence88%
  7. Louis88%
  8. Bessie88%
  9. Kay85%
  10. Jack82%

Bottom 10

  1. Clyde42%
  2. Lillie45%
  3. Billie46%
  4. Mae47%
  5. Marvin48%
  6. Marjorie49%
  7. Arlene49%
  8. Ruby50%
  9. Alice51%
  10. Jessie52%

Crush potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Leroy93%
  2. Donald93%
  3. Patsy90%
  4. Warren85%
  5. Geraldine85%
  6. Chester84%
  7. Arlene84%
  8. Floyd84%
  9. Mabel84%
  10. Lorraine84%

Bottom 10

  1. Herbert50%
  2. Jack51%
  3. Johnnie51%
  4. Leonard52%
  5. Roland54%
  6. Milton54%
  7. Agnes54%
  8. Ruth56%
  9. Billie56%
  10. Maurice56%
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