Joss

English, diminutive of Jocelyn
"member of the Gauts tribe"

Joss Origin and Meaning

The name Joss is a girl's name of English origin.

Joss is more fashionable than Jocelyn or Josslyn. This is a short form that could be used independently, a la the singer Joss Stone. One of a troupe of adorable boyish nicknames newly fashionable for girls a la Lou and Charlie.

Famous People Named Joss

  • Joss Stone
    British singer/songwriter

Joss in Pop Culture

  • Joss Grey
    character in Rumer Godden's novel "The Greengage Summer"