Joshua is a ♂ boy’s name.
Joshua is a biblical name. He was a companion of Moses. The name Joshua derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, also Jehoschua or Yĕhōšúa (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ). By the way, the name Jesus is of the same root.
Joshua means “He saves” or “Yahweh/God is salvation” (from “yeho/יְהוֹ” = referring to the Hebrew God + “yasha’/יָשַׁע’” = to save/deliver/rescue or “shua’/שׁוּעַ” = a cry for help).
Based on the frequency of positive ratings, we can analyze how popular names are in different countries. The name Joshua is currently ranked #151 on the name leaderboard. It is one of the most popular baby names.
Curious about more trends? Find out which names are most popular in the USA, Canada, Australia, and worldwide.
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🇦🇺 Australia | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇧🇪 Belgium | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇨🇦 Canada | - | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇨🇭 Switzerland | - | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇩🇪 Germany | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇫🇷 France | - | - | - | - | ✓ | - |
🇬🇧 Great Britain | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇮🇪 Ireland | ✓ | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | - |
🇵🇹 Portugal | ✓ | ✓ | - | - | - | - |
🇺🇸 United States | - | - | ✓ | ✓ | ✓ | - |
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