boy · english and hebrew
Josh
say it josh
What Josh means
- English and Hebrew short for Joshua: Yahweh is salvation Torah, Hebrew Bible and New Testament: Joshua, successor of Moses who led Israel into Canaan
How popular it is
Its use is falling over the last ten years.
- no. 94 in Ireland (2017)
- no. 206 in Scotland (2025)
- no. 241 in Northern Ireland (2025)
- no. 472 in Ontario & Quebec (2020)
- no. 793 in England & Wales (2024)
- no. 814 in Denmark (2019)
- no. 922 in Australia (2024)
- no. 1576 in France (2019)
In the United States it was most popular around 1970.
Other forms
Names with a similar meaning
Gabriel Theo Jack Mateo Daniel Samuel Theodore Elias Elijah Michael Raphael Martin
Josh in stories
- Drake & Josh: Josh Nichols, the nerdy stepbrother
- The West Wing: Josh Lyman, the deputy chief of staff