What does the name Josh mean?

The name Josh means "God is salvation".

What is the origin of the name Josh?

Josh is a name of Hebrew origin.

In 2023, 95 babies were named Josh in the United States. The name is currently stable in popularity.

Yes, Josh is traditionally used as a boy's name.

Boy's name

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Births Last Year: 95 →

All-Time Total: 16,555

Peak Year: 1979

Josh is a shortened form of the name Joshua, which is of Hebrew origin. It means "Yahweh is salvation" or "Yahweh saves."

Boy names closely related to Josh

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Girl names closely related to Josh

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Names with similar meaning to Josh

Isai Isaiah Isaias Isiah Izaiah Izayah Joshua Yehoshua

Births per year in the United States

Source: Social Security Administration

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