What origin is the name Joss?

Joss comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Joss a popular name?

Joss is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

Yes. Joss does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

What are good brother names for Joss?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Joss — for example Jacob, Noah, Michael. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Joss

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Joss

Joss

Unisex

hebrew

1 syllable

Joss is a hebrew unisex name meaning "Diminutive of jocelyn: one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century; abbreviation of joshua jehovah is salvation".

With hebrew roots, Joss is a unisex name that means "Diminutive of jocelyn: one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century; abbreviation of joshua jehovah is salvation". At just 4 letters, it is short and easy to say. It has 1 syllable.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 1

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

Diminutive of jocelyn: one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century; abbreviation of joshua jehovah is salvation

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Joss

Very rare in US records

What does Joss mean?

Joss is a unisex name of hebrew origin meaning "Diminutive of jocelyn: one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century; abbreviation of joshua jehovah is salvation".

Is Joss a rare name?

Yes. Joss does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Brother names that go with Joss

Jacob Noah Michael Ethan Joshua James

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Names with a similar meaning to Joss

Joss means "Diminutive of jocelyn: one of the goths. introduced into britam as a masculine name during the norman conquest, jocelyn was adopted as a feminine first name in the early 20th century; abbreviation of joshua jehovah is salvation" — these names share that spirit.