Josian
Meaning
"fire of God"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,472
- Total SSA Count
- 17
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Jos, Josi, Jo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"fire of God"
Origin: Hebrew
"son of Judd, son of the praised one"
Origin: English surname
Juddson is more popular, ranked #5334 vs #5472 for Josian.
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Juddson is more popular, ranked #5334 compared to Josian at #5472 in the United States.
Josian means "fire of God" (Hebrew origin). Juddson means "son of Judd, son of the praised one" (English surname origin).
Josian is primarily a boy name. Juddson is primarily a boy name.