Josh is a masculine given name, frequently a diminutive (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek ; sometimes also ''hypocoristic''), or pet name, is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as ''Izzy'' for Isabel or ''Bob (given name), Bob'' fo ...

) of the given names

Joshua Joshua ( ), also known as Yehoshua ( ''Yəhōšuaʿ'', Tiberian Hebrew, Tiberian: ''Yŏhōšuaʿ,'' Literal translation, lit. 'Yahweh is salvation'), Jehoshua, or Josue, functioned as Moses' assistant in the books of Book of Exodus, Exodus and ...

Joseph Joseph is a common male name, derived from the Hebrew (). "Joseph" is used, along with " Josef", mostly in English, French and partially German languages. This spelling is also found as a variant in the languages of the modern-day Nordic count ...

, though since the 1970s, it has increasingly become a full name on its own. It may refer to:

People

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*Big Josh, stage name for American professional wrestler Matt Osborne (1957–2013) * Josh Adams (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Josh Ali (born 1999), American football player * Josh Allen (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Appelt (born 1983), American mixed martial artist * Josh Bailey (born 1989), Canadian ice hockey player * Josh Ball (born 1998), American football player * Josh Barnett (born 1977), American mixed martial artist and professional wrestler * Josh Beckett (born 1980), American former Major League Baseball pitcher *

Josh Bell (disambiguation) Josh Bell may refer to: * Josh Bell (gridiron football) (born 1985), American football and Canadian football cornerback * Josh Bell (third baseman) (born 1986), American baseball third baseman * Josh Bell (first baseman) (born 1992), American ba ...

, multiple people *

Josh Berry Joshua William Berry (born October 22, 1990) is an American professional stock car racing driver. He competes full-time in the NASCAR Cup Series, driving the No. 21 Ford Mustang (seventh generation), Ford Mustang Dark Horse for Wood Brothers Raci ...

(born 1990), American racing driver * Josh Bilicki (born 1995), American racing driver * Josh Binstock (born 1981), Canadian Olympic volleyball player * Josh Blackwell (born 1999), American football player *

Josh Boyer Josh Boyer (born January 21, 1977) is an American college and professional football coach. Boyer previously coached with the New England Patriots and multiple college football teams. Coaching career College After graduating from Muskingum Coll ...

(born 1977), American football coach *

Josh Brolin Josh James Brolin (; born February 12, 1968) is an American actor. A son of actor James Brolin, he gained fame in his youth for his role in the adventure film ''The Goonies'' (1985). After years of decline, Brolin had a resurgence with his starr ...

(born 1968), American actor * Josh Brown (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Butler (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Bynes Joshua Bynes (born August 24, 1989) is an American football coach and former linebacker. He is currently the defensive assistant/linebackers coach for the Seattle Seahawks of the National Football League (NFL). He was signed by the Baltimore R ...

(born 1989), American football player *

Josh Byrne Josh Byrne (born April 15, 1994) is a Canadian professional lacrosse player for the Buffalo Bandits of the National Lacrosse League and Six Nations Chiefs of Major Series Lacrosse. He has won a championship with each team, with the Chaos in 20 ...

(born 1996), Canadian lacrosse player *

Josh Carraway Josh Carraway (born April 13, 1994) is an American former professional football linebacker. He was selected by the Tennessee Titans in the seventh round of the 2017 NFL draft after playing college football at TCU. College career Carraway was ...

(born 1994), American football player *

Josh Charles Joshua Aaron Charles (born September 15, 1971) is an American film, television, and theater actor. He is best known for the roles of Dan Rydell on '' Sports Night, '' Will Gardner on '' The Good Wife'', which earned him two Primetime Emmy Awar ...

(born 1971), American actor *

Josh Childress Joshua Malik Childress (born June 20, 1983) is an American former professional basketball player. An All-EuroLeague Second Team member in 2010, he played with the Atlanta Hawks, Phoenix Suns, Brooklyn Nets, and New Orleans Pelicans of the Natio ...

(born 1983), American basketball player * Josh Conerly Jr. (born 2003), American football player *

Josh Cooper (cryptographer) Joshua Edward Synge ('Josh') Cooper CB, CMG (3 April 1901 in Fulham, London – 24 June 1981 in Buckinghamshire) was an English cryptographer. Josh was the eldest son of Richard Edward Synge Cooper and his wife Mary Eleanor Burke who were mar ...

(1901–1981), British cryptographer *

Josh Cooper (defensive end) Joshua Martez Cooper (born December 5, 1980) is an American former professional football defensive end. He was signed by the San Francisco 49ers as an undrafted free agent in 2004. He played college football at Mississippi. Cooper was also a me ...

(born 1980), American football player, formerly in the NFL *

Josh Cooper (wide receiver) Josh Cooper (born January 8, 1989) is a former American football wide receiver who played in the National Football League (NFL). Early years Cooper attended and played football at Mustang High School in Mustang, Oklahoma. During his senior sea ...

(born 1989), American former NFL player *

Josh Culbreath Joshua Culbreath (September 14, 1932 – July 1, 2021) was an American athlete who competed mainly in the 400 meter hurdles—the national outdoor champion from 1953 to 1955; three-time winner of the event in the Penn Relays in the same yea ...

(1932–2021), American hurdler * Josh DeBerry (born 2001), American football player * Josh Donaldson (born 1985), American baseball player * Josh Downs (born 2001), American football player * Josh Duggar (born 1988), American reality TV participant and political activist * Josh Duhamel (born 1972), American actor and former model *

Josh Dun Joshua William Dun (born June 18, 1988) is an American musician. He is best known as the drummer of the musical duo Twenty One Pilots, alongside Tyler Joseph, but he has collaborated with other artists as well. His band has been nominated for ...

(born 1988), American drummer and trumpeter, currently in the band Twenty One Pilots * Josh Farro (born 1987), American musician * Josh Freeman (born 1988), American football player * Josh Gad (born 1981), American actor * Josh Gibson (1911–1947), American Negro league baseball catcher * Josh Gordon (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Groban Joshua Winslow Groban (born February 27, 1981) is an American singer, songwriter, and actor. His first four solo albums have been certified multi-platinum, and he was charted in 2007 as the number-one best selling artist in the United States, ...

(born 1981), American singer, songwriter, actor and record producer * Josh Guyer (born 1994), Australian professional baseball player * Josh Hader (born 1994), American baseball player * Josh Hall (disambiguation), multiple people *

Josh Hamilton (actor) Josh Hamilton is an American actor. He received a nomination for the Independent Spirit Award for Best Supporting Male for his performance in the hit indie film '' Eighth Grade''. Early life and career Hamilton is the son of actors Sandra Ki ...

(born 1969), American actor *

Josh Hamilton Joshua Holt Hamilton (born May 21, 1981) is an American former professional baseball player. He played in Major League Baseball as an outfielder from 2007 to 2015, most prominently as a member of the Texas Rangers (baseball), Texas Rangers teams ...

(born 1981), American Major League Baseball player * Josh Hammond (born 1998), American football player * Josh Harris (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Harrison (born 1987), American baseball player * Josh Hart (born 1995), American basketball player *

Josh Hartnett Joshua Daniel Hartnett (born July 21, 1978) is an American actor. He began his career on American Broadcasting Company, ABC's drama series ''Cracker (American TV series), Cracker'' (1997–1998), after which he became known as a teen idol thro ...

(born 1978), American actor and movie producer * Josh Harvey-Clemons (born 1994), American football player *

Josh Hawley Joshua David Hawley (born December 31, 1979) is an American politician and attorney serving as the Seniority in the United States Senate, senior United States Senate, United States senator from Missouri, a seat he has held since 2019. A member ...

(born 1979), American politician and current U.S. senator from Missouri * Josh Hawley (basketball) (born 1996), American basketball player * Josh Hayes (American football) (born 1999), American football player * Josh Henderson (born 1981), American actor, model and singer * Josh Hoffman (born 1988), Australian rugby league player *

Josh Holloway Joshua Lee Holloway (born July 20, 1969) is an American actor. He is best known for his roles as James "Sawyer" Ford on the ABC television show '' Lost'' (2004–2010) as Will Bowman on the USA Network science fiction drama ''Colony'' (2016� ...

(born 1969), American actor * Josh Homme (born 1973), American singer, songwriter, musician, record producer and actor * Josh Hope (born 1998), Australian association football player * Josh Howard (born 1980), American basketball player, formerly in the National Basketball Association (NBA) * Josh Hubbard (born 2004), American basketball player * Josh Huff (born 1991), American football player * Josh Hutcherson (born 1992), American actor *

Josh Imatorbhebhe Josh Imatorbhebhe (born April 12, 1998) is a world-record holder and former American football wide receiver. He played college football at the University of Illinois. Despite playing two years as a graduate transfer (from the USC Trojans) with t ...

(born 1998), American football player *

Josh Jackson (basketball) Joshua O'Neal Jackson (born February 10, 1997) is an American professional basketball player who last played for the Stockton Kings of the NBA G League. He played college basketball for one season with the Kansas Jayhawks men's basketball, Kansa ...

(born 1997), American basketball player * Josh Jackson (cornerback) (born 1996), American football player * Josh Jackson (rugby league) (born 1991), Australian rugby league player * Josh Jacobs (born 1998), American football player * Josh Jasper (born 1987), All-American college football placekicker * Josh Jobe (born 1998), American football player * Josh Johnson (disambiguation), multiple people

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* Josh Katz (born 1997), Australian Olympic judoka * Josh Kennet (born 1987), English-Israeli footballer * Josh Kline (born 1989), American football player * Josh Kline (artist) (born 1979), American artist * Josh Klinghoffer (born 1979), American guitarist with the rock band Red Hot Chili Peppers *

Josh Kronfeld Joshua Adrian Kronfeld (born 20 June 1971) is a TV presenter and a former rugby union footballer who represented All Blacks, New Zealand at international level and Otago Rugby Football Union, Otago, Otago Highlanders, the Highlanders and Leicest ...

(born 1971), New Zealand former rugby union flanker * Josh Lafazan (born 1994), American politician * Josh Law (born 1989), English footballer * Josh Lindblom (born 1987), American professional baseball player * Josh Love (born 1996), American football player * Josh Lueke (born 1984), American baseball player * Josh Mahoney (born 1977), former Australian rules footballer * Josh Malihabadi (1894–1982), Pakistani poet * Josh Malone (born 1996), American football player * Josh Malsiyani (1883–1976), Indian poet * Josh Mansour (born 1990), Australian rugby league player * Josh Mayo (born 1987), American basketball player *

Josh McCown Joshua Treadwell McCown (born July 4, 1979) is an American professional American football, football coach and former quarterback who is the quarterbacks coach for the Minnesota Vikings of the National Football League (NFL). He played college foo ...

(born 1979), American football player * Josh McCray (born 2002), American football player *

Josh McDaniels Joshua Thomas McDaniels (born April 22, 1976) is an American professional football coach who is the offensive coordinator for the New England Patriots of the National Football League (NFL). He has served as the offensive coordinator of the Patrio ...

(born 1976), American football coach * Josh McEachran (born 1993), English footballer * Josh McGuire (born 1990), Australian rugby league player * Josh McRoberts (born 1987), American basketball player * Josh Metellus (born 1998), American football player * Josh Meyers (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Miller (punter) (born 1970), American football player * Josh Morris (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Mostel (born 1946), American actor * Josh Nalley (born 1980/1981), American TikToker * Josh Nebo (born 1997), American basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Josh Newton (musician) (born 1973), American musician * Josh Newton (American football) (born 2000), American football player * Josh Norman (born 1987), American football player * Josh Nurse (born 1996), American football player * Josh Oliver (born 1997), American football player * Josh Pais (born 1958), American actor and acting coach * Josh Palmer (born 1999), Canadian-American football player * Josh Pastner (born 1977), American college basketball coach * Josh Pearson (born 1997), American football player *

Josh Peck Joshua Michael Peck (born November 10, 1986) is an American actor, comedian, and YouTuber. Peck began his career as a child actor, appearing in the film Snow Day (2000 film), ''Snow Day'' (2000) and the Nickelodeon sketch comedy series ''The Ama ...

(born 1986), American actor * Josh Pederson (born 1997), American football player * Josh Penner (born 1982), American politician * Josh Perkins (born 1995), basketball player in the Israeli Basketball Premier League * Josh Priebe (born 2001), American football player * Josh Proctor (born 1999), American football player * Josh Radnor (born 1974), American actor, director, producer and screenwriter * Josh Ravin (born 1988), American professional baseball player * Josh Reddick (born 1987), American baseball player * Josh Reynolds (American football) (born 1995), American football player * Josh Reynolds (born 1989), Australian rugby league player * Josh Rosen (born 1997), American football quarterback for UCLA Bruins football * Josh Ross (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Samuels (born 1991), American water polo player * Josh Satin (born 1984), American former Major League Baseball player *

Josh Server Joshua Aaron Server (born April 11, 1979) is an American actor best known for being the only '' All That'' cast member to remain through all six original seasons. Acting career Server began on '' All That'' at age 14 to tape the pilot for the ...

(born 1979), American actor and comedian * Josh Shipp (basketball) (born 1986), American basketball player * Josh Sills (born 1998), American football player * Josh Simmons (born 2002), American football player * Josh Sitton (born 1986), American football player * Josh Smith (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Starling (born 1990), Australian rugby league player * Josh Stephan (born 2001), American baseball player * Josh Sweat (born 1997), American football player * Josh Taves (born 1972), American former NFL player * Josh Thomas (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Thompson (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Tols (born 1989), Australian professional baseball player * Josh Tomlin (born 1984), American baseball player * Josh Tordjman (born 1985), Canadian hockey goaltender * Josh Uche (born 1998), American football player * Josh Wagenaar (born 1985), Canadian former footballer * Josh Walker (American football) (born 1991), American NFL player * Josh Walker (Australian footballer) (born 1992), Australian rules footballer * Josh Walker (footballer, born 1989), English footballer * Josh Watson (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Josh West (born 1977), British-American Olympic rower and Earth Sciences professor * Josh Weston, an actor from the United states * Josh Whitesell (born 1982), American former Major League Baseball and Nippon Professional Baseball player * Josh Whyle (born 1999), American football player * Josh Widdicombe (born 1983), English stand-up comedian and presenter * Josh Wilcox (born 1974), American former NFL player * Josh Williams (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Willingham (born 1979), American baseball player * Josh Wilson (disambiguation), multiple people * Josh Woodrum (born 1992), American football player * Josh Woods (American football) (born 1996), American football player * Josh Zeid (born 1987), American former professional baseball pitcher, formerly in Major League Baseball

Fictional characters

* Josh Bauer (24), a minor character in season 6 of the American television series ''24'' * Josh Chan, in the American television series ''Crazy Ex-Girlfriend'' *Josh Lucas, a character in the 1995 American coming-of-age teen comedy movie '' Clueless'' *

Josh Lyman Joshua Lyman is a fictional character played by Bradley Whitford on the television drama series ''The West Wing''. The role earned Whitford the Primetime Emmy Award for Outstanding Supporting Actor in a Drama Series in 2001. For most of the se ...

, in the American television series ''The West Wing'' * Josh (Arrowverse), in the American television series ''The Flash'' *Josh, in the American television series '' Younger'' *Josh Baskin, the protagonist of the film ''

Big Big or BIG may refer to: * Big, of great size or degree Film and television * Big (film), ''Big'' (film), a 1988 fantasy-comedy film starring Tom Hanks * ''Big'', a 2023 Taiwanese children's film starring Van Fan and Chie Tanaka * ''Big!'', a ...

'' *Josh Nichols, in the American television series ''

Drake & Josh ''Drake & Josh'' is an American teen sitcom created by Dan Schneider for Nickelodeon. The series follows teenage stepbrothers Drake Parker (Drake Bell) and Josh Nichols (Josh Peck) as they live together despite their opposite personalities. Na ...

'' *Joshua "Josh" Washington, one of eight protagonists from the survival horror game '' Until Dawn''

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See also