Joscha: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance: Name: Joscha – Meaning: he will add – Origin: Hungarian – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: YOH-shah


Joscha is a Hungarian boy's name meaning “he will add”. It appears in our list of 175+ German Baby Boy Names That Are Strong Without Being Stern.

Meaning & Origin of Joscha

Meaning: He will add.

Origin: Hungarian.

A common claim: God is gracious Actually: Joscha derives from Hungarian Józsa (a pet form of Joseph, 'he will add'), not Joshua or John.

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Joscha

Phonetic: YOH-shah   IPA: /ˈjoː.ʃa/

Popularity of Joscha

Joscha doesn’t appear in U.S. Social Security birth records, which include every name given to at least five babies in a year — so it’s rare in the U.S.

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