Yoshiyahu
Josiah or Yoshiyahu was the 16th king of Judah. Described as "one of Judah's most important kings," his reign likely marked a turning point in the development of Yahwism.
- Biblical Hebrew
Meaning & Origin of Yoshiyahu
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Josiah or Yoshiyahu was the 16th king of Judah. Described as "one of Judah's most important kings," his reign likely marked a turning point in the development of Yahwism.
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Cultural Origins (via Behind the Name)
- Biblical Hebrew
The Story of Yoshiyahu
The earliest SSA record of Yoshiyahu as a baby boy name dates back to 2021, when 5 babies received it. 2021 was its biggest year on record, with 5 newborns named Yoshiyahu — #12,141 in the national rankings. Yoshiyahu last appeared in the published SSA data in 2021, with 5 recorded births — it has not charted nationally since. All told, over 5 Americans have carried the name since 1880, from the 2020s to the 2020s.
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About the name Yoshiyahu
Yoshiyahu is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2021 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Yoshiyahu's peak popularity came in 2021 when it ranked #12,141. Use the chart and map above to compare Yoshiyahu's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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