Josiah (given name)

Not to be confused with Joseph, Joshua (name), or Josh.
Josiah
GenderMale
Origin
Word/nameHebrew
Meaning"God has Healed"

Josiah (/dʒoʊˈsaɪə/[1]) is a masculine given name derived from the Hebrew Yoshi-yahu (Hebrew: יֹאשִׁיָּהוּ, Modern: Yošiyyáhu, Tiberian: Yôšiyyāhû, "Yahweh has healed".[2]

Josiah was a King of Judah in the Bible. The Latin form Josias was used in some early English translations of the Bible.

Josiah was among the five most popular names given to boys born to Black mothers in the United States state of Virginia in 2023.[3]

  1. ^ "Josiah". Dictionary.com Unabridged (Online). n.d. Retrieved 2016-01-24.
  2. ^ Wells, John C. (1990). Longman pronunciation dictionary. Harlow, England: Longman. p. 386. ISBN 0-582-05383-8. entry "Josiah"
  3. ^ "Virginia Department of Health's Office of Vital Records Announces Top Baby Names of 2023, Other Interesting Virginia Birth Data". 6 February 2024.