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Josh

Statistics: Brazil · native version ↗
Boy Name day: September 1
Origin: Hebrew. Meaning: Yahweh is salvation.
From Hebrew Yehoshua, "Yahweh is salvation", sharing the same root with Yeshua.

Name day for Josh

September 1

Why this day? Josh is a short form of Josue, and shares its name day.

Josh is celebrated in France, the United States and Germany on September 5; Brazil on September 1.

The story of the name Josh

Josh is a short form of Josue. It keeps its origin (Hebrew) and meaning — yahweh is salvation, and shares its name day, September 1.

On birth records, Josh is rarely written as such: the Joshs are Josues (91,740 births). For the name's history, year-by-year popularity and famous bearers, read the Josue page. Josh is also a short form of Joshua.

Frequently asked questions about Josh

What does Josh mean?

Josh is a short form of Josue, which means yahweh is salvation.

When is Josh's name day?

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

Is Josh a name in its own right?

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

Josh'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

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