Overview
people
Sample Size
33,942
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.4%
Female:
0.6%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Josh is a shortened form of the Hebrew name Joshua, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation.' It is typically a masculine name used for boys and men.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
19,943 samples
100%
GB
6,249 samples
99%
CA
1,037 samples
100%
AU
819 samples
100%
NG
587 samples
99%
FR
421 samples
98%
DE
359 samples
99%
ES
324 samples
98%
ZA
257 samples
98%
IT
231 samples
98%
MX
230 samples
99%
PH
229 samples
93%
NZ
203 samples
100%
IN
191 samples
93%
TW
176 samples
99%
NL
141 samples
99%
CN
133 samples
100%
MY
123 samples
99%
KE
114 samples
99%
CH
113 samples
98%
+ 79 more countries
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