Jossiah
Meaning of Jossiah
Jossiah, a variant spelling of the Hebrew name Josiah meaning “supported by God,” draws its heritage from the reformist Judean king of the 7th century BCE. Pronounced joh-SY-uh (/dʒoʊˈsaɪə/) in English, it marries a familiar biblical resonance with a subtle, modern twist. Since first appearing in the U.S. top 1000 names in the mid-2000s, Jossiah has fluctuated between the low 800s and high 900s—peaking at rank 843 in 2004 and most recently landing at 912 in 2024—usually bestowed upon fewer than twenty-five newborn boys each year. This restrained yet steady usage ensures that a child named Jossiah is unlikely to share his name with half a football team, preserving both a sense of tradition and an appealing individuality.
Pronunciation
British English
- Pronunced as joh-SY-uh (/dʒə(ʊ)ˈsaɪə/)
American English
- Pronunced as joh-SY-uh (/dʒoʊˈsaɪə/)
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