Josiah
Meaning
"the Lord heals"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #53
- Total SSA Count
- 5,457
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jo, Joe, Siah
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"the Lord heals"
Origin: Hebrew
"American invented name; possibly related to Tamara (date palm) via sound"
Origin: American English
Josiah is more popular, ranked #53 vs #13034 for Tocarra.
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Josiah is more popular, ranked #53 compared to Tocarra at #13034 in the United States.
Josiah means "the Lord heals" (Hebrew origin). Tocarra means "American invented name; possibly related to Tamara (date palm) via sound" (American English origin).
Josiah is primarily a boy name. Tocarra is primarily a girl name.