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Josh

Boy NameEnglish Origin

Meaning

Short form of JOSHUA.

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Name Personality

Based on famous people named Josh and cultural associations, this name tends to be associated with:

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Creativity
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Leadership
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Charisma
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Spirituality
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Adventure

Famous People Named Josh

Josh Spiegel

Josh Spiegel (born July 25, 1975) is an American radio personality based in Baltimore, Maryland.

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Josh Sugarmann

Josh Sugarmann is an American activist for gun control in the United States.

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Josh Lattanzi

Josh Lattanzi, is an American musician best known for his collaborations with Norah Jones, Ben Kweller, The Lemonheads, Albert Hammond Jr.

CharismaCreativity

Josh Fix

Josh Fix is a South African-born American singer-songwriter, composer, multi-instrumentalist and music producer.

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Josh Kun

Josh Kun is an American author, academic and music critic.

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Josh in Other Languages

Ancient AramaicYeshua
ArabicEssa
ArabicIsa
ArabicIssa
Biblical HebrewYehoshua
Biblical HebrewYeshua

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