The Japanese spelling of Yoshi is Yosshii ヨッシー

I couldn't find any information regarding the origin of this name.

Is it a Japanese name ? Does it mean anything ?

It's written in katakana which suggests to me that it is not a Japanese name
and has no meaning.
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Does the name Yoshi from Super Mario mean anything?
According to [ヨッシー in Japanese
Wikipedia](https://ja.wikipedia.org/wiki/%E3%83%A8%E3%83%83%E3%82%B7%E3%83%BC#%E5%90%8D%E5%89%8D):

> 「ヨッシー」という命名は、任天堂社員のあだ名に由来。
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> (Translation: The name ヨッシー derived from a nickname of a Nintendo employee.)

So ヨッシー was the nickname of a real person in Nintendo.

Is this a common nickname in Japanese? Yes. Many Japanese surnames have よし
(Usually 吉 in kanji, for example you may know [this
吉田](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Shuhei_Yoshida) and [this
吉田](https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Naoki_Yoshida)), and ヨッシー is a reasonable
nickname for someone whose surname contains よし. Also note that a nickname can
be written in katakana regardless of the etymology.
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