Yehoshua
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning god is salvation; the Lord saves.
Yehoshua by the numbers
In 2025, 8 babies in England and Wales were named Yehoshua. In the US, 80 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in the US than in England and Wales.
Its American peak was 86 babies in 2010, making it a 2010s name.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Yehoshua. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
Other names that mean God
Like Yehoshua, each of these has God in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
Other names that mean salvation
Like Yehoshua, each of these has salvation in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Joshuathe Lord is salvation8,251 in the US (2017)
- Isaiahsalvation of the Lord7,170 in the US (2017)
- Jesusgod is salvation2,741 in the US (2017)
- Messiahanointed one; the savior2,009 in the US (2017)
- Josuegod is salvation; a form of Joshua1,532 in the US (2017)
- Ellisgod is my salvation; a form of Elias582 in England and Wales (2025)
Names about as common as Yehoshua
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