Jos
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god increases; a form of Joseph.
Jos by the numbers
In 2025, 15 babies in England and Wales were named Jos. In the US, 9 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given far more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 9 babies in 2007, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Joseph
Like Jos, each of these traces back to Joseph: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Josephhe will add10,379 in the US (2017)
- Joeygod will increase; a form of Joseph324 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yosefgod will increase; a form of Joseph366 in the US (2017)
- Yousefgod increases; arabic form of Joseph95 in England and Wales (2025)
- Youssefgod increases; Arabic form of Joseph35 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joseygod increases; form of Joseph116 in the US (2017)
- Giuseppegod will increase; Italian form of Joseph109 in the US (2017)
- Josephinagod shall increase; feminine form of Joseph102 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jos. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- JoseGod will increase; Spanish form of Joseph4,781 in the US (2017)
- Joyjoy; gladness and pleasure971 in the US (2017)
- Joegod will increase; a form of Joseph362 in the US (2017)
- JonGod is gracious; a form of John318 in the US (2017)
- Joshgod is salvation; a form of Joshua45 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jobpersecuted; one who returns56 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Jos
Names that are said the same way as Jos, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- JossGod is gracious; a form of Josslyn16 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Jos, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.