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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. Nora85%
  2. Cora84%
  3. Sofia81%
  4. Arianna80%
  5. Claire77%
  6. Lydia76%
  7. Cecilia74%
  8. Lucy74%
  9. Amelia73%
  10. Naomi72%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet50%
  2. Charlotte58%
  3. Mia58%
  4. Ariana60%
  5. Layla62%
  6. Stella62%
  7. Audrey69%
  8. Sadie69%
  9. Olivia69%
  10. Harper69%

Love potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Sofia78%
  2. Lucy77%
  3. Nora76%
  4. Cora75%
  5. Arianna74%
  6. Lydia74%
  7. Claire72%
  8. Cecilia72%
  9. Olivia71%
  10. Amelia71%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet52%
  2. Layla57%
  3. Charlotte59%
  4. Sadie61%
  5. Ariana62%
  6. Stella63%
  7. Harper64%
  8. Audrey65%
  9. Mia67%
  10. Naomi69%

Professional potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Nora82%
  2. Claire81%
  3. Sofia76%
  4. Cora74%
  5. Amelia70%
  6. Sadie69%
  7. Lydia69%
  8. Olivia69%
  9. Arianna69%
  10. Ariana67%

Bottom 10

  1. Mia47%
  2. Layla49%
  3. Violet56%
  4. Lucy59%
  5. Audrey63%
  6. Charlotte63%
  7. Harper64%
  8. Stella65%
  9. Cecilia66%
  10. Naomi66%

Crush potential for Joss

Top 10

  1. Sofia81%
  2. Lucy78%
  3. Cecilia78%
  4. Naomi76%
  5. Lydia76%
  6. Olivia76%
  7. Amelia75%
  8. Nora75%
  9. Arianna73%
  10. Ariana71%

Bottom 10

  1. Violet50%
  2. Claire62%
  3. Charlotte63%
  4. Stella64%
  5. Mia66%
  6. Layla66%
  7. Audrey68%
  8. Sadie69%
  9. Cora69%
  10. Harper70%
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