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Josiya

joh-SIGH-uh

Letters

6

Syllables

3

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

28

Peak Year

#9 in 2012

First Recorded

2008

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Modern & Trendy

Spelling

Moderate spelling

What It Means

A modern variant of Josiah, meaning "God supports" in Hebrew. It's often used in the African American community.

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Numerology

9

The Idealist

Compassionate, humanitarian, and visionary. Names vibrating at 9 carry universal love.

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Personality Traits

FaithfulStrong-willedCompassionateCreative

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