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Yahshua

♂ Boy

Pronounced yah-SHOO-ah /jɑˈʃu.ɑ/Medium

Meaning: A Hebrew-Roots rendering of Yeshua/Joshua — from Hebrew, 'Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvation' — used as a form of the name of Jesus; we note the sacred nameLow

In 30 seconds: Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvation: Yahshua renders Yeshua/Joshua. Lyrical, devout, and warm (said 'yah-SHOO-ah').
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningA Hebrew-Roots rendering of Yeshua/Joshua — from Hebrew, 'Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvation' — used as a form of the name of Jesus; we note the sacred name
U.S. rank (2024)#6793 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2016
Total births (all-time)≈ 331

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 201819922024

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Yahshua is a Hebrew-Roots rendering of Yeshua/Joshua — from Hebrew, 'Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvation' — used as a form of the name of Jesus (we note the sacred name). A lyrical, devout name (said 'yah-SHOO-ah'; nickname Yah).

In the U.S. it appears in Hebrew-Roots and messianic families. Rare, the-Lord-is-salvation at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Yeshua/Joshua means 'Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvation' in Hebrew — Yahshua is a Hebrew-Roots rendering, used as a form of the name of Jesus — a lyrical, devout name (we note the sacred name; said 'yah-SHOO-ah').
Overall data confidence 42%
References — Yeshua — sacred name noted

Variations

YeshuaYahushuaJoshua

Nicknames

Yah

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Joshua— the standard English form
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Yoshua— echoes that soft -ua sound
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yahshua mean?

Yahshua is a Hebrew-Roots rendering of Yeshua/Joshua — 'Yah is salvation; the Lord is salvation' (a form of the name of Jesus). We note the sacred name.

How do you pronounce Yahshua?

It's said yah-SHOO-ah /jɑˈʃu.ɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yahshua a boy or girl name?

Yahshua is a boy's name.

How popular is Yahshua?

Yahshua is a rare name in the U.S.

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