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 [ 1 syll. jos(h), jo-sh ] The boy name Josh is pronounced as JHAASH KEY. Josh is mainly used in the English language and its language of origin is Hebrew. Josh is a short form of the English name Joshua. Josh is a classic favorite. At present it is still somewhat popular as a baby name for boys, though to a lesser extent than it was previously. The name jumped in popularity from the 1950s up to the 1970s. At the modest height of its usage in 1974, 0.030% of baby boys were given the name Josh. It ranked at #345 then. The baby name has since declined in popularity. In 2008, its usage was 0.012% and its ranking #807. Within the group of boy names directly linked to Josh, the English Joshua was the most commonly used. In 2008, it was used 71 times more than Josh. Baby names that sound like Josh include the English Jace, the English and Dutch Jack, the English and Indian Jae, the Indian Jai, the English Jake, the English Jay, the English and Indian Jaye, the Latvian Jeks, the Dutch Jelle, the English Jess, the English Jey, the English Jeye, the Chinese Ji, the Chinese Jie, the English, Dutch, German, and Japanese Jo, the English Joash, the Scottish and English Jock, the English and French Joe, the Dutch Joos, and the Slavic Joze. Details of famous persons named Josh: KEY: Pronunciation for Josh: JH as in "gee (JH.IY)" ; AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; SH as in "she (SH.IY)"   |
