Josh - name meaning and origin

The boy's name Josh \j(o)-sh\ is a variant of Joshua (Hebrew), and the meaning of Josh is "Jehovah is salvation".

The baby name Josh sounds like Joash, Ash, Jasha, Josiah and Josia. Other similar baby names are Jose and Joss.

Josh is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Josh. Compare Josh with related baby names.