Josia
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- jo-SY-a
- Origin
- Hebrew
Josia is a boys' name of Hebrew origin, meaning “God supports”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Josia mean?
Hebrew: spelling of Josiah
“God supports”
Josiah became king of Judah at the age of eight and is praised in the Bible for his religious reforms.
Meaning borrowed from Josiah. More on Wiktionary.
Is Josia a girl's or a boy's name?
Josia is a boys' name.
How popular is Josia in the US?
No boys in the US were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2008, with 13 boys. It first appears in the records in 1994.
Half of all the boys named Josia in the US since 1880 were born between 2003 and 2012, the years shaded on the chart below.
Josia in the US, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2023 | 5 | #12,232 |
| 2022 | 5 | #12,322 |
| 2021 | 0 | – |
| 2020 | 0 | – |
| 2019 | 7 | #9,750 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 7 | #9,691 |
| 2016 | 6 | #10,739 |
| 2015 | 5 | #12,080 |
| 2014 | 0 | – |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #12,267 |
| 2011 | 9 | #8,072 |
| 2010 | 6 | #10,759 |
| 2009 | 8 | #8,980 |
| 2008 | 13 | #6,388 |
| 2007 | 9 | #8,169 |
| 2006 | 10 | #7,422 |
| 2005 | 10 | #7,089 |
| 2004 | 0 | – |
| 2003 | 7 | #8,636 |
| 2002 | 5 | #10,660 |
| 2001 | 6 | #9,236 |
| 2000 | 5 | #10,341 |
| 1999 | 5 | #9,905 |
| 1998 | 0 | – |
| 1997 | 0 | – |
| 1996 | 6 | #7,964 |
| 1995 | 0 | – |
| 1994 | 5 | #8,794 |
Names like Josia
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Luca, Thiago, Juancarlos, Ezra, Josue, Azriel, Samuel, Uziel, Moses, Marquez, Juanpablo, Solomon
Names related to Josia
Joshua, Josiah, Josias, Josiyah, Joesiah, Josyah, Jossiah, Josaiah
More Hebrew names
Noah, Isabella, Elijah, James, Jack, Mia, Ava, Jude, Benjamin, Isaac, Jacob, Ethan, Daniel, Elias, Mateo, Elsie
Sources
Figures from Popular Baby Names (US Social Security Administration). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Josia: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/josia, updated 20 October 2026.