What does the name Joshua mean?

Joshua means yahweh is salvation. Biblical successor to Moses.

Where does the name Joshua come from?

Joshua is a boy name of Hebrew origin.

Is Joshua a boy or a girl name?

Joshua is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 0% of children given the name Joshua are girls and 100% are boys.

How popular is the name Joshua in 2023?

Joshua ranks #14219 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1989 with 44,308 babies.

How do you pronounce Joshua?

Joshua is pronounced JOSH-oo-ah (3 syllables).

What are common spellings of Joshua?

Joshua is also written as Josh, Yeshua, Jesus.

A name from Hebrew · Boy

Joshua

Yahweh is salvation. Biblical successor to Moses.

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Popularity over time

A 143-year arc in numbers.

1,238,888 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023.

Popularity · 1880–2023

5,076 births in 2023

1880 1951 2023

Babies named per year Peak year Most recent

Meaning

A name that means something.

JYahweh is salvation. Biblical successor to Moses.

Variants & spellings

3 ways to spell "Joshua".

Each transliteration carries a slightly different cultural fingerprint.

Josh Most common Yeshua Jesus

Quick answers

People often ask about Joshua.

What does the name Joshua mean?: Joshua means yahweh is salvation. Biblical successor to Moses.
Where does the name Joshua come from?: Joshua is a boy name of Hebrew origin.
Is Joshua a boy or a girl name?: Joshua is used for both. In U.S. Social Security records, about 0% of children given the name Joshua are girls and 100% are boys.
How popular is the name Joshua in 2023?: Joshua ranks #14219 for boys in the U.S. Social Security Administration's 2023 dataset. Its all-time U.S. peak was 1989 with 44,308 babies.
How do you pronounce Joshua?: Joshua is pronounced JOSH-oo-ah (3 syllables).
What are common spellings of Joshua?: Joshua is also written as Josh, Yeshua, Jesus.

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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Meanings and origins are curated from etymological sources. If you spot an error, please let us know.