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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. Irma92%
  3. Iva92%
  4. Dorothea92%
  5. Erma92%
  6. Marcella90%
  7. Freda90%
  8. Bette90%
  9. Bettye90%
  10. Bettie90%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola45%
  2. Elva57%
  3. Lizzie59%
  4. Opal60%
  5. Ruthie62%
  6. Rosie63%
  7. Ramona63%
  8. Lela64%
  9. Fern64%
  10. Luella66%

Love potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Mable96%
  2. Harriet96%
  3. Henrietta96%
  4. Eugenia96%
  5. Jeannette96%
  6. Harriett96%
  7. Mamie96%
  8. Ernestine96%
  9. Mollie96%
  10. Bernadine94%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola42%
  2. Lizzie57%
  3. Fern64%
  4. Opal64%
  5. Elva66%
  6. Lottie68%
  7. Dixie68%
  8. Estella69%
  9. Rosie69%
  10. Faye69%

Professional potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Addie95%
  2. Bette88%
  3. Bettye88%
  4. Marcella88%
  5. Bettie88%
  6. Cornelia84%
  7. Essie82%
  8. Maryann82%
  9. Flossie82%
  10. Eunice81%

Bottom 10

  1. Ila42%
  2. Lola42%
  3. Rhoda45%
  4. Opal46%
  5. Lela46%
  6. Elva46%
  7. Lizzie48%
  8. Luella49%
  9. Velma49%
  10. Verna49%

Crush potential for Joshy

Top 10

  1. Mable89%
  2. Jeannine87%
  3. Etta85%
  4. Rhoda84%
  5. Celia84%
  6. Myrna83%
  7. Nannie82%
  8. Marcella82%
  9. Reba82%
  10. Virgie82%

Bottom 10

  1. Lola53%
  2. Inez54%
  3. Elva54%
  4. Ramona55%
  5. Ruthie56%
  6. Alberta59%
  7. Lizzie59%
  8. Olive59%
  9. Fern60%
  10. Eula61%
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