JOSIAH  

Gender: M
Origin: Hebrew
Meaning: "fire of the Lord"

Popularity in 2008: #96

A biblical name with a quaint, old-fashioned charm, would make a much fresher sounding alternative to either Joseph or Joshua, combining the best of both. It has now entered the Top 100.

Variations:
Josie, Josia, Josias, Josiahs, Josiah, Josian, Josia, Josiahs, Josian, Josias, Josie

Josiah is being discussed in our message boards:

• Alternitives to the top 10 boys and girls names!
• Poll: Once a Nickname... Always a Nickname???
• Due in 1 week and fearing we've selected the wrong name.
• Elimination game for boy's middle names
• New Baby Name Game!!!

Read Nameberry blog posts about Josiah:

• SMASHING STEREOTYPES: Nameberry to the rescue
• NAMEBERRY FAVES II: THE BOYS' NAMES NAMEBERRYITES LOVE MOST
• U NAME IT: Utterly unusual, unique and underused 'U' names
• THE SOFTER SIDE OF BOYS' NAMES
• MIXED-MARRIAGE NAMES