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Jozyah

♂ Boy

Pronounced joh-ZY-uh /dʒoʊˈzaɪ.ə/Medium

Meaning: A modern respelling echoing Josiah, from the Hebrew for 'the Lord supports; the Lord heals,' a king of Judah. As spelled here it is a coinage that echoes Josiah rather than the traditional name; routes uncertain, which we note.Low

In 30 seconds: A modern take on Josiah: Jozyah echoes 'the Lord supports' (said 'joh-ZY-uh'). Routes are uncertain, which we note.
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Origin LowAmerican, Hebrew
MeaningA modern respelling echoing Josiah, from the Hebrew for 'the Lord supports; the Lord heals,' a king of Judah. As spelled here it is a coinage that echoes Josiah rather than the traditional name; routes uncertain, which we note.
U.S. rank (2018)#13098 ↘ Falling
2018 U.S. births5 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2017
Total births (all-time)≈ 48

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201720102018

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jozyah reads as a contemporary spelling in the Josiah family; Josiah is Hebrew for 'the Lord supports; the Lord heals' and a king of Judah. As spelled here it is an echo, its route uncertain, which we note — extremely rare for boys in the U.S. (said 'joh-ZY-uh').

It appears only in the rarest tier of U.S. boys' data. Extremely rare, modern, and lyrical.

Did you know? Jozyah reshapes Josiah — Hebrew for 'the Lord supports; heals,' a king of Judah — into a modern spelling; it echoes that name rather than carrying its full status, and the routes are uncertain, which we note (said 'joh-ZY-uh').
Overall data confidence 30%
References — Jozyah — Josiah-pattern coinage; 'the Lord supports' echo; uncertain

Variations

JosiahJoziahJozaiah

Nicknames

JozZy

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jozyah mean?

Jozyah is a modern spelling echoing Josiah (Hebrew, 'the Lord supports'); as spelled here it is an echo, and the routes are uncertain, which we note.

How do you pronounce Jozyah?

It's said joh-ZY-uh /dʒoʊˈzaɪ.ə/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jozyah a boy or girl name?

Here Jozyah is used as a boy's name.

How popular is Jozyah?

Jozyah is an extremely rare name in the U.S.

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