Yosias
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god supports; form of Josiah.
Babies a year
7
England and Wales, 2025
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
#2952
7 babies
Yosias by the numbers
In 2025, 7 babies in England and Wales were named Yosias.
Other names that come from Josiah
Like Yosias, 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.
- Josiahthe Lord supports6,988 in the US (2017)
- 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)
- Josyahgod supports; variant of Josiah33 in the US (2017)
- Josilyngod will increase; a form of Josiah19 in the US (2017)
- JozyahGod is salvation; a variant of Josiah9 in the US (2017)
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yosias. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- YosiahGod supports; variant of Josiah12 in the US (2017)
- Yonasdove; a form of Jonah3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yashasfame, glory, renown7 in the US (2017)
- Yosielgod is my strength; variant of Yosef7 in the US (2017)
- Younasdove; form of Yunus or Jonah7 in England and Wales (2025)
- Yosifgod will increase; a form of Joseph3 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean God
Like Yosias, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Names about as common as Yosias
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