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Yehoshua

♂ Boy

Pronounced yeh-hoh-SHOO-a /je.ho.ˈʃu.a/Medium

Meaning: Yahweh is salvationMedium

In 30 seconds: Yehoshua is a Hebrew boy's name meaning 'Yahweh is salvation', the original form of Joshua.

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Origin MediumHebrew, Biblical Hebrew [1]

MeaningYahweh is salvation

U.S. rank (2025)#1769 ↗ Rising

2025 U.S. births92 boys (0.01% of U.S. boys)

Peak year2019

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,440

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

This is the full Hebrew name behind Joshua, declaring that the Lord is salvation. Its most famous bearer is the biblical Yehoshua, successor of Moses, who led the Israelites into Canaan. The name carries both a strong faith statement and a story of leadership.

Over centuries the name has produced many related forms, including Yeshua and the Arabic Isa and Issa, all reaching back to the same Hebrew source. In its full Yehoshua spelling it keeps a traditional, unshortened weight.

Did you know? Yehoshua appears in the Old Testament, which helped preserve it across centuries of Jewish and Christian naming traditions.

Overall data confidence 78%

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Variations

IsaYeshuaEesaEssaIssa

Nicknames

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Famous Bearers

★Yehoshua (Joshua) (biblical)
Biblical figure Joshua, successor of Moses who led the Israelites into Canaan (Yehoshua in Hebrew).

If you like Yehoshua…

Joshua— The English form of Yehoshua; the same name, same meaning.

Yeshua— A shorter Hebrew variation of Yehoshua listed for the name.

Isa— An Arabic form rooted in the same name, included among its variations.

Eleazar— shares Yehoshua's Hebrew roots

Immanuel— another Hebrew name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yehoshua mean?

Yehoshua is usually explained as meaning ' Yahweh is salvation' and is most often linked with Hebrew tradition.

How do you pronounce Yehoshua?

It's commonly said yeh-hoh-SHOO-a /je.ho.ˈʃu.a/.

Is Yehoshua a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Yehoshua is used as a boy name.

How popular is Yehoshua?

In 2024, Yehoshua ranked #2148 in the U.S. for boys, with 69 births recorded.