Jos

Jos Meaning & Origin

About Jos
The name "Jos" is a shortened form of the name "Joseph" or "Josephine." It is of Hebrew origin and means "God will increase" or "God will add." It is a gender-neutral name that is often used as a standalone name or as a nickname for those with longer forms of the name.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jos are male.

Jos Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has decreased by -33.33% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 Z
🌐 IPA
/ʤoʊz/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JS', 'AS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jos in Braille

Here's how to represent Jos in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jos in braille

How to Spell the Name Jos in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jos using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jos in sign language

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