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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. Maryann95%
  2. Roosevelt94%
  3. Louie92%
  4. Irma92%
  5. Iva92%
  6. Dorothea92%
  7. Erma92%
  8. Marcella90%
  9. Freda90%
  10. Bette90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Cleo53%
  3. Percy55%
  4. Homer55%
  5. Elva57%
  6. Johnie58%
  7. Junior59%
  8. Lizzie59%
  9. Fay60%
  10. Virgil60%

Love potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Mable96%
  2. Harriet96%
  3. Henrietta96%
  4. Louie96%
  5. Eugenia96%
  6. Jeannette96%
  7. Harriett96%
  8. Mamie96%
  9. Ernestine96%
  10. Mollie96%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Cleo45%
  3. Percy55%
  4. Lizzie57%
  5. Homer60%
  6. Fay61%
  7. Virgil63%
  8. Junior63%
  9. Fern64%
  10. Opal64%

Professional potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Addie95%
  2. Roosevelt88%
  3. Bette88%
  4. Louie88%
  5. Bettye88%
  6. Marcella88%
  7. Bettie88%
  8. Edmond87%
  9. Edmund87%
  10. Cornelia84%

Bottom 10

  1. Ila42%
  2. Fay42%
  3. Lola42%
  4. Merle44%
  5. Rhoda45%
  6. Opal46%
  7. Lela46%
  8. Elva46%
  9. Lizzie48%
  10. Luella49%

Crush potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Mable89%
  2. Roosevelt89%
  3. Julius87%
  4. Jeannine87%
  5. Mack86%
  6. Etta85%
  7. Rhoda84%
  8. Celia84%
  9. Dewey83%
  10. Myrna83%

Bottom 10

  1. Johnie51%
  2. Lola53%
  3. Conrad54%
  4. Inez54%
  5. Elva54%
  6. Ramona55%
  7. Homer55%
  8. Ruthie56%
  9. Morris56%
  10. Cleo58%
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