Josh name meaning
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What does Josh mean?
Prevailing and Conifer Josh has its origin in Hebrew, Josh means "Happiness, Form of Joshua, Yahweh is Salvation, Emotion, God Helps or Satisfaction" and is used majorly in Hindi, Arabic, Tamil, Telugu, Marathi, English, Swedish, Gujarati, Oriya, Bengali, Finnish, Kannada, Norwegian, Malayalam and Danish is used for both genders.
Josh is abridged form of Joshua. Also Joshua is form of Josva in English language. Origin of Frequently Used and All time favorite Joshua is in Hebrew language, meaning of Joshua is "Funny and God Saves".
How do I pronounce Josh?
Two syllabled Josh is pronounced as j(o)-sh.
Variants of Josh
Iesous, Jeschua, Aaronjosh, Aharon, Aaron, Joshua, Josva, Giosia, Yoshua, Joss, Aaronjoshua, Joshuaalexander, Aron, Aahron, Ari, Aaronn, Aaronae, Joshva, Joyce
How popular is the name Josh?
Josh was a popular name in United States. Over 16606 babies have been named Josh since 1880. At the peak of its usage in 1880, the moniker grabbed the 299th spot and 531 baby boys were given the name.
However after 139 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. In addition to that, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 37 times Also, Josh was among the popular names in England and Wales.
Since emerging in 1996 around 8830 babies have been given the first name. When at its peak in 2002, it ranked 84th when 657 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.
However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 23 years. Additionally, the name has been in the top 100 baby names 7 times
Josh is a common name in Ireland given to over 1463 babies in 17 years.
Presently the moniker is on a rise, in 2003, 142 boys were bestowed the name and it was ranked at 56th position. Josh is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1993 and was able to reach the top 1000 names.
In 2009, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 978 on boy names chart when 38 babies were named Josh. Over 451 babies in France have been named Josh. Also, in Netherlands, in just 2 years, it has made it to the top 500 names.
Recently in 2019, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 450 on boy names chart when 34 babies were named Josh.
Josh is an uncommon baby name in Switzerland still in use today.
Josh is a rare baby name in Netherlands however it is still in use. But Josh is a popular baby name in Australia where every 1 in 900 have the name as well as in, Canada and England.
As per our findings, over 280000 babies have been bestowed Josh around the globe.
| Year | Rank | Births |
|---|---|---|
| 2018 | 1507 | 112 |
| 2017 | 1370 | 128 |
| 2016 | 1532 | 108 |
| 2015 | 1400 | 122 |
| 2014 | 1149 | 164 |
Facts
Josh in Nordic countries
| Countries | Men | Women | ||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| First Name | Secondary Name | First Name | Secondary Name | |
 | 183 | 186 | 12 | 13 |
 | 0 | 27 | 15 | 0 |
What numbers say about Josh?
If 1 is your personality number, you have a positive vibe and an impressive appearance. Not following your gut when it comes to ideas and aspirations will lead you nowhere. If your name ends with letter H, it reveals you are a person of facts. You have a bossy nature in love. You are trustworthy, a good listener and an awesome friend. You are always in the center of attention and the one who stands for what's right.
Parents who liked Josh, loved these names
- Sabi - The girl name Sabi means "Young Girl, Sweet or Sabine" specifically used in Oriya and Bengali is rooted from Arabic language
- Farahan - Used especially in Marathi and Arabic, Farahan means "Gladly or Cheerfully" is used for both sexes
- Del - Cherished Del came from Old French and English, meaning of Del is "Nobility or Noble" and is largely used in Arabic and English is used as a unisex name
- Sidrah - Rare girl name Sidrah is prevalently used in Sindhi and Arabic languages, meaning of Sidrah is "Name of a Tree"
- Tabasumm means Sweet Smile or A Flower is largely used in Gujarati and Hindi is used for baby girls
Famous people named Josh
- Josh Kirby, commercial artist born on the outskirts of Liverpool in the town of Waterloo
- Josh Spiegel, American radio personality based in Baltimore
- Josh Sugarmann, American activist for gun control
- Josh Resnick, American video game producer
- Josh Byrnes, American baseball executive
- Josh West, dual citizen British-American Olympic rower and Earth Sciences professor
- Josh Greenfeld, author and screenwriter mostly
- Josh Caterer, Chicago-area musician, best known as the lead singer, lead guitarist
- Josh Haden, American musician and singer
- Josh Macrae, Scottish folk singer
- Josh MacRae, Scottish folk singer
- Josh Harrington, American BMX rider, from Greenville
- Josh Wolf, American freelance journalist and internet videoblogger
- Josh Gardner, an American comedian and writer, Gardner is best
- Josh Dean, Canadian actor and improvisor
- Josh Mosqueira, American game designer of both tabletop games and video games
- Josh Griffith, American soap opera writer and producer
- Josh Reichmann, Canadian indie rock singer-songwriter
- Josh Gifford, jockey and trainer in National Hunt racing
- Josh Sole, Italian rugby union player
- Josh Ottum, American musician, songwriter, and scholar
- Josh Day, American football tackle
- Josh Swogger, American football quarterback
- Josh Mierkalns, English former cricketer
- Josh Appignanesi, British film director, producer, and screenwriter
- Josh Cooper, English cryptographer
- Josh Stolberg, American film director, screenwriter
- Josh Fisher, American and Spanish computer scientist noted for his work on VLIW architectures
- Josh Bongard, professor at the University of Vermont and a 2010 PECASE awardee
- Josh Ryan Evans, American actor
- Josh Taylor, American actor
- Josh Hartnett, American actor and movie producer
- Josh Kalis, professional skateboarder
- Josh Beckett, American former professional baseball pitcher
- Josh Reynolds, Australian professional rugby league footballer
- Josh Groban, American singer, songwriter, actor
- Josh Gibson, American Negro league baseball catcher
- Josh Billings,
- Josh Weinstein, American television writer and producer
- Josh Saviano, American lawyer and former child actor
- Josh Homme, American singer, songwriter, musician
- Josh Duhamel, American actor and former fashion model
- Josh Gracin, American country music singer
- Josh Peck, American actor, voice actor, comedian
- Josh Joplin Group, American Georgia-based folk rock band led by singer-songwriter Josh Joplin
- Josh Ritter, American singer, songwriter, musician
- Josh Brolin, American actor
- Josh Marshall, American journalist and blogger
- Josh Wolff, retired American soccer player
- Josh Holloway, American actor, model and producer
- Josh Todd, American musician and actor
- Josh Freese, American session drummer, multi-instrumentalist
Lists having Josh
- Biblical Baby Names
- Boys names beginning with J
- Girls names beginning with J
- Hebrew Baby Names
- Arabic Baby Names
- Danish Baby Names
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- Gujarati Baby Names
- Kannada Baby Names
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- Popular English Boy Names
- Popular Boy Names in England & Wales (2004)
- Popular Boy Names in Ireland (2019)
- Baby Names that mean Happiness
- Baby Names that mean Jehovah
- Baby Names that mean Salvation
- Baby Names that mean Yahweh
- Baby Names that mean God
- Baby Names that mean Helps
- Baby Names that mean Satisfaction