English · Boy name
Josh
“short form of Joshua”
About the name Josh
Josh is an English short form of Joshua, now often given as a name on its own. Joshua comes from the Hebrew name Yehoshu’a, meaning Yahweh is salvation. In the Hebrew Bible, Joshua is the successor of Moses who leads the Israelites into Canaan. The short form Josh developed in English-speaking countries, where it is used both as a nickname for Joshua and as an independent given name.
- Meaning
- short form of Joshua
- Origin
- English
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JOSH(1 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Josh
- Josh David
- Josh Michael
- Josh Andrew
- Josh Thomas
- Josh Ryan
Questions about Josh
- What does Josh mean?
- Josh is an English name meaning "short form of Joshua".
- How do you pronounce Josh?
- Josh is pronounced JOSH, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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