Joash
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning God supports or given by God.
Babies a year
10
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Joash by the numbers
Joash was given to 10 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 19 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Joash. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Joshgod is salvation; a form of Joshua45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joahgod is gracious; a form of Jonah11 in England and Wales (2025)
- JoasGod supports; form of Joash10 in the US (2017)
- Jash3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
- Jonashe provided; a form of Jonah687 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean a gift
Like Joash, each of these has a gift in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
- Mateogift of God7,735 in the US (2017)
- Jonathanyahweh has given; god's gift6,476 in the US (2017)
- Theodoregift of God2,638 in England and Wales (2025)
- Kennedymisshapen head; an Irish surname used as given name4,277 in the US (2017)
- Peytonfrom Paega's town; an English place name used as given name4,236 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean God
Like Joash, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Joash
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