What names are similar to Josiah?
If you like Josiah, consider Elijah, Isaiah and Messiah. Like Josiah, their spellings end in -ah.
The same sound
Three syllables, ending the same way as Josiah.
Elijah Hebrew · my God is Yahweh; English form of the Hebrew name Eliyyahu
Isaiah Hebrew · God is salvation; one of the most beloved names in Black American families for generations
Messiah Hebrew · "anointed one"
Uriah Hebrew · the Lord is my light
The same roots
Also Hebrew names, from the tradition Josiah comes from.
Noah Hebrew · "rest," from the Hebrew Noach, the ark-builder who rode out the flood; quiet for most of the 20th century, then the defining boys' name of the 2010s in the US and much of Europe. Gentle in sound, patriarch in weight
Urijah Hebrew · traditionally 'Yahweh is my light,' variant of the biblical prophet Uriah
Jeremiah Hebrew · "Yahweh will exalt," from Yirmeyahu, the prophet whose laments named a whole genre, the jeremiad; Puritans loved it, the frontier kept it, and it outlasted its 1970s revival cousin Jeremy. Weighty, warm, and fully modern in feel
Micaiah Hebrew · traditionally 'who is like Yahweh?'; variant of Micah
Names of the same moment
Each of these is at its highest in the 2020s, the same decade as Josiah, on a similar curve.
Jonah Hebrew · dove
Ezrah Hebrew · variant of Ezra, 'help'
Jaziel Hebrew · Hebrew biblical name (1 Chronicles), traditionally translated as 'strength of God'
Azariah Hebrew · Hebrew biblical name meaning 'Yahweh has helped'
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