Josiah Name Meaning, Origin, Popularity, Boy Names Like Josiah

Josiah Name Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: jo-z(eye)-ah
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Josiah Name Meaning

A handsome name with ancient roots, Josiah has seen an explosion in popularity in recent years. A clever way to honor a Joseph, Josiah is still uncommon enough to avoid appearing in every classroom, yet is becoming mainstream enough to avoid spelling and pronunciation issues.

Christian parents will appreciate his Biblical ties as well as his incredible meaning of “God supports”. Appearing as a devoted king in the holy book, Josiah is a lovely character to name your child after. He’s also less popular than Biblical names like Noah and Jacob, allowing you to honor your faith without being too common.

Josiah is a name with an inherently youthful vibe, right at home on a curious toddler and young child. He has handfuls of adorable nicknames like Jo, JoJo, Josie, and Siah that are simply precious on a little one. That isn’t to say he doesn’t age well, as Josiah is also quite dapper on a grown man.

Josiah is a patient one, keen on waiting and watching rather than springing into action or jumping to conclusions. He likes to take his time and observe to always be fair and just. He’s often the one people turn to for advice, his logical reasoning and steady judgment valued traits.

Josiah Name Popularity

How popular is the name Josiah? Here’s everything we know.

Year	Rank	# Births	% Births
1910	—	0	0%
1911	—	0	0%
1912	822	7	0.0014%
1913	1,060	5	0.0009%
1914	—	0	0%
1915	1,243	6	0.0007%
1916	953	16	0.0017%
1917	1,109	11	0.0011%
1918	—	0	0%
1919	1,269	7	0.0007%
1920	1,582	5	0.0004%
1921	1,372	7	0.0006%
1922	—	0	0%
1923	1,547	5	0.0004%
1924	1,613	5	0.0004%
1925	—	0	0%
1926	—	0	0%
1927	—	0	0%
1928	1,470	6	0.0006%
1929	—	0	0%
1930	1,417	6	0.0006%
1931	—	0	0%
1932	1,368	6	0.0006%
1933	—	0	0%
1934	—	0	0%
1935	—	0	0%
1936	—	0	0%
1937	—	0	0%
1938	—	0	0%
1939	—	0	0%
1940	—	0	0%
1941	—	0	0%
1942	—	0	0%
1943	—	0	0%
1944	—	0	0%
1945	—	0	0%
1946	—	0	0%
1947	—	0	0%
1948	—	0	0%
1949	1,297	7	0.0004%
1950	—	0	0%
1951	—	0	0%
1952	—	0	0%
1953	—	0	0%
1954	—	0	0%
1955	—	0	0%
1956	—	0	0%
1957	—	0	0%
1958	1,574	5	0.0003%
1959	—	0	0%
1960	—	0	0%
1961	—	0	0%
1962	—	0	0%
1963	—	0	0%
1964	—	0	0%
1965	—	0	0%
1966	—	0	0%
1967	—	0	0%
1968	—	0	0%
1969	1,641	5	0.0003%
1970	1,566	6	0.0004%
1971	—	0	0%
1972	1,386	10	0.0007%
1973	1,439	8	0.0006%
1974	1,269	13	0.001%
1975	1,010	30	0.0023%
1976	799	65	0.005%
1977	721	88	0.0065%
1978	660	113	0.0084%
1979	596	158	0.0112%
1980	535	208	0.0142%
1981	495	239	0.0163%
1982	446	318	0.0213%
1983	407	357	0.0242%
1984	378	425	0.0286%
1985	369	457	0.0301%
1986	379	444	0.0294%
1987	375	475	0.0311%
1988	370	505	0.0324%
1989	378	550	0.0341%
1990	359	630	0.038%
1991	334	706	0.0433%
1992	320	757	0.0474%
1993	306	857	0.055%
1994	297	897	0.0584%
1995	272	996	0.0661%
1996	238	1,218	0.0813%
1997	222	1,366	0.0924%
1998	212	1,505	0.1006%
1999	194	1,723	0.1151%
2000	180	2,021	0.1323%
2001	168	2,232	0.1481%
2002	154	2,553	0.1704%
2003	152	2,672	0.1756%
2004	142	2,790	0.1831%
2005	125	3,255	0.2129%
2006	117	3,638	0.2323%
2007	105	4,216	0.2672%
2008	95	4,769	0.3086%
2009	86	5,005	0.3349%
2010	77	5,204	0.3611%
2011	80	5,258	0.3691%
2012	79	5,513	0.3869%
2013	69	6,298	0.4423%
2014	64	6,447	0.4425%
2015	57	6,640	0.4563%
2016	55	6,971	0.4835%
2017	51	6,968	0.4992%
2018	53	6,603	0.4806%
2019	45	6,758	0.4992%
2020	49	6,011	0.4722%
2021	49	6,057	0.4955%
2022	51	5,754	0.4362%

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Names Like Josiah

If you like Josiah, you’ll love these other names like Josiah.

What names are diminutives of Josiah?

A diminutive is a name that’s like Josiah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Josiah, but shorter.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Joe	A diminutive form of Joseph.	English
Joey	Jehovah increases	Hebrew
Jojo	Short form of Joseph	English
Josie
Joss	A member of the Germanic tribe, the Gauts	German

What names are variants of Josiah?

Mix it up with these names that are a variation of the name Josiah.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Josia	Jehovah helps	Hebrew
Josias	Jehovah helps	Hebrew
Joziah	Jehovah helps	Hebrew

What names sound like Josiah?

If you like how Josiah sounds, you might also like these names that sound like Josiah.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Isiah	Salvation of God; the Lord helps me	Hebrew
Jedidiah	Beloved of the Lord	Hebrew
Jeremiah	God will exalt	Hebrew
Jesiah	The Lord exists	Hebrew
Joseph	Jehovah will increase	Hebrew
Josh	Jehovah is salvation	Hebrew

Joshua	God is salvation	Hebrew
Joshuah	Jehovah is salvation	Hebrew
Josua	Jehovah is salvation	Hebrew
Obadiah	Servant of God	Hebrew
Zachariah	The Lord recalled	Hebrew

What names are similar to Josiah?

Find a name that’s like Josiah, but just a little bit different.

Name	Meaning	Origin
Aaron	High mountain	Hebrew
Abraham	Father of nations	Hebrew
Asher	Happy and blessed	Hebrew
Caleb	Whole heart	Hebrew
Eli	Ascension	Hebrew
Ezekiel	God will strengthen	Hebrew
Ezra	Help	Hebrew
Micah	Who is Like God?	Hebrew
Moses	Saviour	Hebrew
Noah	To rest	Hebrew

Lists With Josiah

Find inspiration in these baby boy name lists featuring the name Josiah.

Siblings of Josiah

Mamas with kids named Josiah also have kids with these names.

Name	Meaning	Origin	Popularity	Other Gender

Eddy	Wealthy spear; son of Edward; wealthy protector; wealthy guard; wealthy friend	English
Grace	Gracious one	English
Eloise	Healthy one	English
Edwin	Wealthy friend	English
Kamden	Winding valley
Jakob	He who supplants	Hebrew
Kohen	Priest	Hebrew
Genevieve	Family woman	French
Alex	Defender of man	Greek
Alice	Of nobility	German
Arielle	Lion of God	Hebrew
Zachariah	The Lord recalled	Hebrew
Antonio	Unknown meaning	Italian
Zacariah
Phoebe	Bright and pure	Greek

Jedidiah	Beloved of the Lord	Hebrew
Lucille	Of the light	French
Elijah	My God is Yahweh	Hebrew
Ian	God is gracious	Scottish

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56 Comments

Lexi Jun 24 at 12:57 pm

My husband and I prayed a lot about our baby’s name. We knew God had a name already and he showed us when we read about Josiah in the Old Testament and how he was a very good king. His middle name is after his late Uncle James, so I always call him Josiah James because of the beauty of his name.

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- Lindsay McKinnon Jul 11 at 6:13 pm
  
  We named our baby boy Josiah James as well! ?
  
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Natalie Apr 22 at 7:47 am

We loved the name Josiah because it was a name from the Bible and me and my husband want all of our kids to have names from the Bible.

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Ak4x4girl Mar 17 at 6:23 pm

If I have another Son this will be his name. I have one other boy named Hezekiah and Josiah would be a perfect match. Our girls have names like Tali sarah and Shiloh

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Shelby Mar 7 at 10:42 pm

We picked a Bible name for our son. We have other boy names picked out if we have more in the future and they all start with “J” and are in the Bible.

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Kerresa Jan 26 at 10:31 pm

I dreamt his name. It is a biblical name of a boy who became a king at age 8. Josiah means God restores and heals. It is the perfect name as I had gone through lot from his conception plus being scammed of all my finances. God had used Josiah to restore and heal me. I was able to get a comfortable place to live as well as support to pay my debts.

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Courtney Jan 15 at 12:47 pm

I chose the name Josiah to go with his father’s name. I fell in love with immediately and affectionately call him Jo Jo.

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Anna Nov 6 at 8:33 am

Because of the biblical story behind the name Josiah. He was a king who changed peoples lives and help right the wrongs.

I have two other sons. Elijah and Ian

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Laquisha Oct 17 at 9:27 am

I loved the name

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Leanne Jul 12 at 3:27 am

We wanted a biblical name and we love that Josiah mean “fire of the Lord”. His middle name is also James which is a family name and so we loved the nick name JJ!

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Hannah May 24 at 1:31 pm

My husband wanted to follow the pattern of using a biblical J name for our boys because that’s the pattern with him, his dad, and his grandpa. We narrowed down the list of our favorites to our top three and used Jedidiah for our first boy. We went with Josiah for this boy because we have been on a journey for the past few years of reading more of the Bible and living out more of it in our lives which is similar to the story of king Josiah returning God’s people to follow the Torah Scriptures.

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Morgan Compton Jul 4 at 6:22 am

Josiah means God heals and supports

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Renee Jun 24 at 9:28 am

We chose Josiah from the bible. He was a great king and it is my hope that my son will be a great leader also

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Sabrina Apr 25 at 10:40 am

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Natasha Apr 25 at 10:11 am

We choose Josiah because he was a king in the Bible and we were looking for a name starts with J who is in the Bible.

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Sabrina Apr 17 at 10:20 am

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Sonya Apr 13 at 4:53 am

I wanted a firm name that had significant meaning and power behind it. I knew I wanted a biblical name. The name Josiah means God heals, God supports, and the fire of God. I saw the name, and I had it as an option. I didn’t choose it right away, but I knew I loved the name and wanted to see if anything else would speak to me. My sister suggested a name, and sure enough, she said the name, Josiah. Right then and there, I felt that was God’s confirmation for me to name my son Josiah. ????

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Kika Apr 2 at 11:22 am

His dad actually picked his name and I fell in love with it. His middle name comes from his best friend Will and after my late father John William, who passed away before he was born. Also his first 2 initials are the same as my dad’s, JW. So his name pays tribute to both my dad and his dad’s best friend.

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Ruth Aug 9 at 9:05 am

I didn’t like this name( for him) but the second he was born he looked like a Josiah and it just matched him so well. Josiah Luke! Plus he was a great king in the Bible.

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sarah Aug 1 at 4:55 pm

My husband liked the name Josiah ever since he first read it in the Bible. Josiah became the king of Israel when he was 8 years old. He grew up faithful to God and led his people to return to worshipping God alone and living according to God’s instruction.
Together we both loved the name and we settled on it quickly. It’s also a lot of fun to call him Baby Joe. ?

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Mama princess Jul 25 at 7:38 am

Josiah means God’s healer, his middle name Gabriel means God’s my strength . I chose and love these names because of the meaning.

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Tiffany Jun 1 at 11:44 am

Just wanted an biblical name easy fo remember now that he is here I just love the name for my son matches him perfectly

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Jessica Apr 29 at 5:53 pm

We chose Josiah because that was the name that came to us out of nowhere in prayer. We had received a word that our son would be a healer and bring intimacy and then Josiah popped up. The Hebrew meaning of Josiah is yahweh heals. So powerful.

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Erin Feb 10 at 9:37 am

When I was about 8 weeks pregnant I found out I had a hematoma (SCH) . It was large land covered about 3/4 of my uterus. Those days were very stressful and sometimes I bled heavily. I spent a lot of time praying and trying to trust the Lord with baby’s life. When we found out that we were having a boy (around 13 weeks), we quickly chose the name Josiah because it means “the Lord heals/restores”. I claimed that as a promise for our baby. Around 20 weeks the hematoma had finally healed and baby was doing great! So Josiah isn’t just a promise during pregnancy, it’s a reminder of God’s goodness during that stressful time.

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Sylvana Feb 8 at 5:55 pm

I chose Josiah because I got the name out of the Bible and that why I love Josiah

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Sherone Feb 7 at 10:04 am

We know that this child is ordain by God, hence we chose the name Josiah, which means God Supports/Heals.

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Zurisadai Jan 4 at 7:12 am

One of my favorite biblical stories.

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Tiffany Nov 8 at 2:55 pm

I love the name he’s still baby Jo for short

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Aquanita Aug 6 at 11:18 am

Unique Name…

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Melissa May 10 at 7:15 pm

Biblical royal name

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Jenna May 6 at 10:23 am

Josiah was the youngest king in the Bible and saved his nation. The name also means god heals and that is something I would love to say about my son. He has brought joy through the greatest losses I’ve dealt with so far. He’s healed me and god has healed him. His father liked how the same sounded, so that’s the name we picked.

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Alyssa Mar 26 at 11:37 am

Its biblical and at the time I was very religious

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Shae Feb 21 at 11:21 am

It’s in the Bible and I like the meaning

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Ashley Nov 27 at 10:16 am

This name is biblical meaning The Lord Has Healed!!!!

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Arianna Benedict Oct 23 at 6:36 am

My husband Devan and I choose the name Josiah from a list of other names we liked. We had a hard time finding names we both liked, so whenever we found names that we both agreed on, we put them on a list and I added the meaning of the name to the list to help us choose a name. It means “Jehovah has healed”. We like how the name Josiah sounds, it’s easy to spell and pronounce and it’s a more old fashioned name. We like the older names. We also like that there is a Bible character named Josiah.

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Linda Oct 20 at 8:36 am

It was a name I’ve always loved. Josiah is such a sweet little boy

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Bridgett Oct 14 at 10:38 am

I just wanted my son to have a bible name

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Dree Sep 26 at 11:13 am

Josiah means healer of God. My son saved my life from active addiction. ?

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Gloria Sep 17 at 9:26 pm

Very fun and serious child

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Anna Sep 11 at 1:35 pm

My husband was crying and praying after the loss of our first and heard the Lord say, “Name your next son Josiah.” He asked me what the name meant so I looked it up online and found it means “God supports, God heals.” We love the name Josiah because God gave us the name and proved His character throughout the 41+4 week pregnancy and delivery by healing many of the problems doctors found on ultrasound and keeping him safe through failed induction, a prolapsed and wrapped cord, and C-section. All glory to God!

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Ginny Aug 24 at 11:12 am

We picked it because of it being a strong name and loved the way it went with the rest of his name

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Jalisa Aug 21 at 4:37 pm

He’s the best baby ever

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Brenda Aug 19 at 12:37 pm

I named my son Josiah because he was Jesus faithful follower and at the time when I had him the name was unique.

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LoRi Aug 18 at 8:39 am

its a biblical name

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Jaqui Dukowski Aug 17 at 6:18 pm

My baby boy was named Josiah because of the deep hebrew meaning, Jehovah heals. Josiah is a king from bible days who did great things for God. I love the sound of it and its very unique!

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Mercedez miles Aug 16 at 11:11 am

I came up with Jo’siah name out the Bible. I chose this name because Jo’siah was the son of a king. I just love saying his name. Also Josiah is amazing he make my day when he smile.

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Alisha Aug 8 at 9:02 pm

I really loved how it flowed with Kamden and that it was a biblical name!

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Jenny Aug 3 at 1:55 pm

Josiah is the name of a king who took the throne at age 8 yrs old. The previous king was evil but Josiah was of good character and treated the people of his country well.

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Heather Aug 2 at 11:08 am

After King Josiah in the Bible. He was a righteous King, one of the only who had the high places and the Asherah Pole torn down.

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ShaTavia Jul 24 at 9:16 am

Josiah is a biblical name. He was a king at the age of 8 and lead people to God.

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Jessica N Jul 22 at 10:12 am

We heard it on a documentary about the civil war and knew that was it!!!

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Sammantha Jul 8 at 10:54 am

I chose his name out of the Bible and that is the youngest prophet name

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Adele Jun 11 at 7:17 pm

When I was pregnant with our firstborn, our son, we felt he was a Joshua but I wanted something more unique for him and I really don’t like shortened nicknames. When we did some research we found the name Josiah which means God supports and God heals and also the fire of God. We love how different it is and it’s so cute when he says it. He’s our prescious boy.

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Patricia Jun 8 at 12:02 pm

Josiah to me is a sweet but strong name. It was as close to Joseph as I wanted to be being he is a Christmas baby.

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Tenicia Jun 8 at 10:18 am

I previously lost a baby before I got pregnant with Josiah . I had picked the name Josiah because it means healing and I thought it was the perfect name especially I was still going thru the hurt from the miscarriage.

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sabrina Apr 11 at 3:28 pm

My husband and I chose Josiah for our son’s name because we felt it represents strength and boldness. Josiah is a biblical name and we named our son after one of the youngest kind’s every known. He was only 8 yrs old. One thing about our son’s name is that it is unique but some people end up calling him Joshua because they can’t pronounce Josiah. We smile to ourselves…it’s still a good biblical name nevertheless. 😉

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