Josiah
joh-SAHY-uh
Popularity
#10614
Letters
6
Syllables
3
Origin
Hebrew
Total Births
143,787
Peak Year
#7,086 in 2017
First Recorded
1880
Style
Spiritual & Biblical
Spelling
Moderate spelling
What It Means
Josiah is a Hebrew name meaning "God supports" or "God heals". It's a biblical name with a strong and positive connotation.
Numerology
The Idealist
Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.
Famous Namesakes
Josiah Bartlett
American physician, signer of Declaration of Independence
Josiah Willard Gibbs
American scientist in thermodynamics
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