Josias

Josias Meaning & Origin

About Josias
The name Josias is of Hebrew origin and means "God heals" or "Yahweh heals." It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, which is translated as Joshua in English. Josias carries the connotation of divine healing and restoration, symbolizing a person who brings comfort and relief to others.

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Josias are male.

Josias Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has increased by 14.86% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JSS
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J0202
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH OW1 SH AH0 S
🌐 IPA
/josias*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JSS', 'AXS')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J220

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Josias in Braille

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

The name Josias in braille

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

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

The name Josias in sign language

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