Jociah

A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is salvation; a form of Josiah.

Babies a year
5
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list

Jociah by the numbers

Jociah was given to 5 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.

Its American peak was 6 babies in 2014, making it a 2010s name.

Other names that come from Josiah

Like Jociah, each of these traces back to Josiah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.

  • JosiyahGod supports or heals; a spelling variant of Josiah59 in the US (2017)
  • Jahsiahthe Lord supports; a respelling of Josiah44 in the US (2017)
  • Josilyngod will increase; a form of Josiah19 in the US (2017)
  • YosiahGod supports; variant of Josiah12 in the US (2017)
  • JozyahGod is salvation; a variant of Josiah9 in the US (2017)
  • JosannaGod is gracious; feminine form of Josiah7 in the US (2017)
  • Yosiasgod supports; form of Josiah7 in England and Wales (2025)

Spelled almost the same

Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jociah. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.

  • Josiahthe Lord supports6,988 in the US (2017)
  • Joziahgod supports, god is strong; variant of Josiah301 in the US (2017)
  • Jonahdove2,523 in the US (2017)
  • Jasiahgod has made; a respelling of Jasaiah or Isaiah480 in the US (2017)
  • Jesiahgod is salvation; a form of Isaiah or Jesaiah305 in the US (2017)
  • JosiasGod supports; a form of Josiah137 in the US (2017)

Sounds like Jociah

Names that are said the same way as Jociah, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.

  • Josyahgod supports; variant of Josiah33 in the US (2017)
  • JosiaGod is gracious; form of Josiah7 in the US (2017)
  • Josiahhgod supports; alternate spelling of josiah5 in the US (2017)
  • Josuagod is salvation; variant of joshua5 in the US (2017)
  • Jossiah21 in the US (2017)
  • Josaiah9 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean God

Like Jociah, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh13,294 in the US (2017)
  • Michaelwho is like God?12,612 in the US (2017)
  • DanielGod is my judge11,654 in the US (2017)
  • Matthewgift of God11,623 in the US (2017)
  • SamuelGod has heard10,339 in the US (2017)
  • JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)

Other names that mean salvation

Like Jociah, each of these has salvation in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.

  • Joshuathe Lord is salvation8,251 in the US (2017)
  • Isaiahsalvation of the Lord7,170 in the US (2017)
  • Jesusgod is salvation2,741 in the US (2017)
  • Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
  • Josuegod is salvation; a form of Joshua1,532 in the US (2017)
  • Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)

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