What does Josh mean?

Definitions for Josh
dʒɒʃjosh

This dictionary definitions page includes all the possible meanings, example usage and translations of the word Josh.

Princeton's WordNet

  1. kid, chaff, jolly, josh, banterverb

    be silly or tease one another

    "After we relaxed, we just kidded around"

Wiktionary

  1. Joshnoun

    A diminutive form of the male given name Joshua.

  2. Joshnoun

    A city mentioned in the Book of Mormon

  3. joshnoun

    Good natured banter

  4. joshverb

    To tease someone in a kindly fashion

  5. joshverb

    To make or exchange good-natured jokes.

ChatGPT

  1. josh

    Josh is a common male given name. It is often used as a shortened form of the name Joshua, which is of Hebrew origin and means "Jehovah is generous" or "Jehovah saves". The popularity and usage of the name can vary across different cultures and regions. It can also refer to a playful or joking manner, or an instance of good-natured teasing.

Wikidata

  1. Josh

    Josh is a 2000 Bollywood action crime film directed by Mansoor Khan. The film stars Shahrukh Khan and Aishwarya Rai in the lead roles, along with Chandrachur Singh, Sharad Kapoor, Priya Gill and Vivek Vaswani in supporting roles. The film released on 9 June 2000, and became the fourth highest-grossing film in India in 2000.

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  2. JOSH

    What does JOSH stand for? -- Explore the various meanings for the JOSH acronym on the Abbreviations.com website.

Surnames Frequency by Census Records

  1. JOSH

    According to the U.S. Census Bureau, Josh is ranked #61899 in terms of the most common surnames in America.

    The Josh surname appeared 324 times in the 2010 census and if you were to sample 100,000 people in the United States, approximately 0 would have the surname Josh.

    69.4% or 225 total occurrences were White.
    10.8% or 35 total occurrences were Asian.
    7.1% or 23 total occurrences were American Indian or Alaskan Native.
    5.8% or 19 total occurrences were of Hispanic origin.

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Numerology

  1. Chaldean Numerology

    The numerical value of Josh in Chaldean Numerology is: 7

  2. Pythagorean Numerology

    The numerical value of Josh in Pythagorean Numerology is: 7

Examples of Josh in a Sentence

  1. Josh Earnest:

    The president's comments were more in line with what officials who spoke on the condition of anonymity told CNN and other outlets after the ships were deployed Monday : that the U.S. ships were moved closer to Yemen to monitor and dissuade the Iranian convoy. Josh Earnest, though, focused on the need for the U.S. Navy ships to keep the region's waters safe for commerce. READ : Rubio, Kirk : No nuclear deal unless Iran releases reporter The movement of the -- of this particular aircraft carrier would augment the American military presence in the Gulf of Aden and would send a clear signal about our continued insistence about the free flow of commerce and the freedom of movement in the region.

  2. Buffalo Bills:

    I’m just trying to be the best version of myself - I’m not trying to compare to the other three guys who arguably (are) some of the best guys to play the game that are left, this is the next step for Josh.

  3. Geraldo Parrilla:

    Attorney Josh Koskoff has met with parents about legal action.

  4. Toronto Blue Jays:

    We asked if there was any way they would talk about Donaldson, and Billy emphatically told me, no, he's not trading him, i asked again, asked if there was any way we could make it appealing for him. It went back and forth, and I think when Brett was involved to replace Josh, that's when things started to move a little bit.

  5. Steve Schale:

    We are still working out what the role will be, but largely will be to support the efforts of the 'Draft' effort, from helping make the public case, as well as working to grow the grassroots organization. As I told Josh Alcorn, I'm just an old political hand here to volunteer, in whatever way they think is most useful.

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