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“Variant of Josiah — Yahweh has healed” — Hebrew origin
Boy's name · #950 in the US (2025) · Trending
Josias is moving up the charts. First recorded in 1975, it stood at #950 in 2025 — its strongest showing yet; about 3,500 boys have been named Josias along the way.
Around the world: about 1 in 7,200 boys in Switzerland (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 boys in Austria (2025) · about 1 in 20,000 boys in Canada (2024).
Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 17 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.
Among 109 notable people named Josias:
Military figures appear 5.18× more often than among typical names — e.g. Josias von Heeringen, German general (1850-1926).
Similar names: Joziah · Boaz · Joab · Haziel · Ozias · Matthias
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