Josia
A unisex name of Hebrew origin, meaning God is gracious; form of Josiah.
Josia by the numbers
Josia was given to 7 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 13 babies in 2008, making it a 2000s name.
Other names that come from Josiah
Like Josia, 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.
- Joziahgod supports, god is strong; variant of Josiah301 in the US (2017)
- JosiasGod supports; a form of Josiah137 in the US (2017)
- 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)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Josia. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Sounds like Josia
Names that are said the same way as Josia, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Josiahthe Lord supports6,988 in the US (2017)
- Josyahgod supports; variant of Josiah33 in the US (2017)
- Jociahgod is salvation; a form of Josiah5 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)
Other names that mean God
Like Josia, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean grace
Like Josia, each of these has grace in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- JohnGod is gracious9,444 in the US (2017)
- JackGod is gracious; from John1,595 in England and Wales (2025)
- Gracegrace, favour1,309 in England and Wales (2025)
- Milagracious, dear1,014 in England and Wales (2025)
- Hannahgrace, favour5,878 in the US (2017)
- Iangod is gracious; a form of john5,012 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Josia
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