Joshua

Gender
Male (Masculine | Boy)
Usage/Origins
Meaning
The name Joshua means "God is salvation" or "Jehovah saves."
Scripts(How to write)
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Hebrew)
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ(Ancient Hebrew)
Pronunciation
JAH-shoo-ə (English)
JAHSH-oo-ə(English)
Popularity
Joshua is a popular name in many English-speaking countries, including the United States, Canada, and the United Kingdom. It was one of the top 10 most popular boy's names in the United States from 1979 to 2010.

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Joshua Name meanings & History

The name Joshua means "God is salvation" or "Jehovah saves.". The name Joshua is commonly used as a first name for boys.

Zodiac Sign of Joshua: Justice Sagittarius,Joy Pisces

Synonyms of Joshua:

J: Joy,Judicial,Journal,Journey,Jester,Justice

O: Ostentatious,Obsessive,Organized,Obstinate,Obsolete

S: Status,Social Standing,Sensuality,Security,Success,Solidity,Sex

H: Haggle,Hope,Hyper,Heart's Desire,Hobnobbing

U: Universality,Understanding,Utopia,Unity,Undermining

A: Action,Assertive,Argumentative,Angry,Aggressive,Ambitious

Joshua is:

  • a Natural name
  • a Refined name
  • a Strong name
  • a Wholesome name

Famous People

Famous people named Joshua include Joshua Bell (violinist), Joshua Jackson (actor), Joshua Oppenheimer (documentarian), and Joshua Redman (jazz saxophonist).

2.) Joshua (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: God is salvation

Other Forms: Jeshua


3.) JOSHUA (Male)

Usage:

Meanings: Anglicized form of the Hebrew Yehoshua (God is salvation, Jehovah is help). The name is borne in the Bible by Moses’ successor, who led the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Of all the Israelites born in Egypt, only Joshua and Caleb lived to occupy Canaan. His history is recorded in the Old Testament book of Joshua. Short: Josh. (JOSH-YOO-AH)


4.) Joshua (Female)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) God is my salvation. Bible: led the Israelites into the Promised Land.


5.) JOSHUA (Male)

Usage: Biblical

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew yehoshu’a (Jehovah is help, God is salvation). The name is borne in the Bible by Moses’ successor, who led the children of Israel into the Promised Land. His history is recorded in the Old Testament book of Joshua. (JOSH-YOO-AH)


6.) Joshua (Female)

Usage:

Meanings: The name Joshua means "God is salvation" or "God rescues". It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshu'a, which is a variant of Yehoshua.

Scripts: etc.(Japanese Kanji)
יְהוֹשֻׁעַ
丈樹也,

Pronunciation: JO-SHUU-AH
JOH-shoo-uh (English), yeh-ho-shoo-AH (Hebrew)


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Description: The name Joshua means "God is salvation" or "God rescues". It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshu'a, which is a variant of Yehoshua. From Japanese 丈 (jo) meaning "height", 樹 (shu) meaning "tree; plant" combined with 也 (a) meaning "also". Other kanji combinations are possible. Usage of this name is, most likely, influenced by the name Joshua. Joshua is used as a first name for baby boys. It is also used as a surname.

Famous People

Joshua Jackson (Canadian actor), Josh Duhamel (American actor), Josh Hutcherson (American actor), Josh Groban (American singer).

7.) JOSHUA (Male)

Usage: English

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Yehoshua, which is from yehoshu’a (Jehovah is help, God is salvation). The name is borne in the Bible by Moses’ successor, who led the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Short: Josh. (JOSH-YOO-AH)


8.) Joshua (Male)

Usage: Hebrew

Meanings: (Hebrew) saved by the Lord; devout

Other Forms: Joshuam, Joshyam, Josue, Jozua


9.) JOSHUA (Male)

Usage: American

Meanings: Derived from the Hebrew Yehoshua, which is from yehoshu’a (Jehovah is help, God is salvation). The name is borne in the Bible by Moses’ successor, who led the children of Israel into the Promised Land. Short: Josh. (JAH-SHOO-AH)


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