MeaningGift from God | Formal: God's gracious gift
OriginSpanish / Portuguese
GenderMale
Syllables2
NumerologyLife Path 9
US Rank (today)#7547
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Origin & history of Joas
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Spanish / Portuguese roots
Joas comes from the Spanish / Portuguese tradition, meaning Gift from God | Formal: God's gracious gift.
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How popular is Joas?
2021peak year
Joas first appears in the U.S. registration record in 1984. Its popularity climbed over the following decades. In 2021, 14 babies received the name (ranked #6170). Today it sits well outside the top 1,000 (around #7547), with roughly 11 babies named Joas each year. Joas's usage has held roughly steady recently. In total, around 273 babies have been registered with this name since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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