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Meaning and Origin of: Josiah

Girl name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : God will increase; familiar form of Josephine

Girl name variations

Josie
Josey
Josi
Jossie
Joesey
Josia
Josy
Josye

Boy name origins & meanings

  • Hebrew : He shall add
  • Hebrew : God of salvation

Boy name variations

Joseph
Josef
Jozef
Yoseph
Yosayf
José
Joe
Jo
Joey
Josie
Josias
Jessup
Giuseppe
Isoep
Iosef
Seosaidh
Osip
Pepe
Pepito
Jazeps
Jooseppi
Joseba
Josep
Josephat
Josephe
Josephie
Josephus
Josheph
Josip
Jóska
Joza
Joze
Jozeph
Jozhe
Jozio
Jozka
Jozsi
Jozzepi
Jupp
Jusepe
Juziu
Beppe
Bepe
Beppy
Cheche
Iokepa
Keo
Pepa
Peppe
Pino
Sepp
Yeska
Yosef
Yousef
Youssel
Yusef
Yusif
Zeusef
Joshua
Yehosha
Josh
Joshawa
Johsua
Johusa
Joshau
Joshaua
Joshauh
Joshawah
Joshia
Joshuaa
Joshuea
Joshuia
Joshula
Joshus
Joshusa
Joshuwa
Joshwa
Jousha
Jozshua
Jozsua
Jozua
Joshuah
Joshue

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