Given name
Joshie
“God . is salvation”·“God is salvation”
In English use, Joshie is a diminutive of Joshua. Interpretations include “God . is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In English use, Joshie is a diminutive of Joshua. Interpretations include “God . is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In English use, Joshie is a diminutive of Joshua. An origin associated with Joshua is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In English usage, Joshie is a diminutive of Joshua.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1921. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin. In English use, Joshie is a diminutive of Joshua. The history of Joshua gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Joshua is the name of the Israelite leader.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Joshie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 5
- 0 boys · 5 girls
- Most popular year
- 1921
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 5 in 1921. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Joshie’s family of names
In English usage, Joshie is a diminutive of Joshua.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
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