Josh - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Josh \j(o)-sh\ is a variant of Joshua.

The baby name Josh sounds like Joash, Ash, Jasha, Josiah and Josia. Other similar baby names are José, Joss and Jose.

Josh is a popular male first name and a very rare surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Josh. Click here to compare Josh with related baby names.