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Joss

Boy Name day: April 28
Joss is a short form of Josiah: on birth records it is written Josiah (120,477 births). History, popularity and famous bearers: on the Josiah page. Also a short form of Jocelyn, Josue, Joselyn.
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh supports / heals.
From the Hebrew Yoshiyahu, meaning 'Yahweh supports' or 'Yahweh heals'.

Name day for Joss

April 28

Why this day? Joss is a short form of Josiah, and shares its name day.

Joss is celebrated in France and Brazil on March 19; the United States on April 28; Argentina on September 1.

The story of the name Joss

Joss is a short form of Josiah. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh supports / heals, and shares its name day, April 28.

On birth records, Joss is rarely written as such: the Josss are Josiahs (120,477 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josiah page. Joss is also a short form of Jocelyn, Josue, Joselyn.

Frequently asked questions about Joss

What does Joss mean?

Joss is a short form of Josiah, which means yahweh supports / heals.

When is Joss's name day?

April 28, together with Josiah: a short form shares the name day of the name it comes from.

Is Joss a name in its own right?

It is a familiar short form. It does not appear as such in birth records, where you find Josiah.

Joss's profile

Energy 7/10
Humor 4/10
Independence 7/10
Sensitivity 6/10
Ambition 8/10
Stability 7/10
Whimsy 5/10
Diplomacy 6/10
Loyalty 8/10
Need for attention 4/10

Playful profile, for entertainment.

Name compatibility potential:

Gender B-GB-BAll
Generation SilentBoomersXYZAlphaAll
Popularity CommonFrequentUncommonRareAll

Friendship potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Brian80%
  2. Erik79%
  3. Marc74%
  4. Troy74%
  5. Scott72%
  6. Derrick72%
  7. Brent72%
  8. Eric71%
  9. Rodney71%
  10. Lance70%

Bottom 10

  1. Mario53%
  2. Wesley53%
  3. Chad54%
  4. Jason57%
  5. Jeremy60%
  6. Bradley61%
  7. Andre63%
  8. Darren63%
  9. Shawn66%
  10. Shane66%

Love potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Andre75%
  2. Shane75%
  3. Shawn75%
  4. Brian73%
  5. Rodney73%
  6. Troy73%
  7. Lance70%
  8. Scott69%
  9. Brent69%
  10. Erik68%

Bottom 10

  1. Wesley52%
  2. Darren53%
  3. Jason56%
  4. Mario58%
  5. Chad58%
  6. Bradley63%
  7. Marc64%
  8. Jeremy66%
  9. Derrick67%
  10. Erik68%

Professional potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Shawn82%
  2. Shane82%
  3. Erik81%
  4. Marc77%
  5. Eric76%
  6. Brian73%
  7. Derrick70%
  8. Mario66%
  9. Andre66%
  10. Troy65%

Bottom 10

  1. Darren50%
  2. Wesley51%
  3. Rodney52%
  4. Jeremy52%
  5. Scott56%
  6. Bradley57%
  7. Chad57%
  8. Lance60%
  9. Brent63%
  10. Jason63%

Crush potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Brian82%
  2. Lance80%
  3. Bradley80%
  4. Troy78%
  5. Darren76%
  6. Chad75%
  7. Jason71%
  8. Rodney71%
  9. Brent70%
  10. Scott70%

Bottom 10

  1. Andre51%
  2. Shawn54%
  3. Shane54%
  4. Mario55%
  5. Jeremy60%
  6. Marc64%
  7. Eric64%
  8. Derrick66%
  9. Wesley67%
  10. Erik69%
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