What does the name Josiah mean?

Josiah means “The Lord supports, heals” and is of Hebrew origin.

Is Josiah a popular name?

Josiah is currently popular in Jamaica.

Josiah — Meaning, Origin & Popularity

Overview

With Hebrew roots, Josiah is a boy's name. Its meaning is often given as “The Lord supports, heals”. Across languages it appears in Arabic, Japanese, Russian and Chinese, among others. Notable bearers include Josiah Warren and Josiah Willard Gibbs.

Meaning

The Lord supports, heals

Origin

Hebrew

Popularity

Loved in Jamaica.

Famous people named Josiah

Josiah Warren Josiah Willard Gibbs Josiah Wedgwood Josiah Royce Josiah Bartlett Major Ritchie

Josiah in other languages

Arabicجوزيه
Japaneseジョサイア
RussianДжозайя
Chinese约西亚

Numerology

The name Josiah carries numerology number 8. (For entertainment.)

Sibling name ideas

Zipporah Zion Zillah Yuval Yarden Yael Tirzah Tamara

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