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Joshua

female

Meaning

"Yahweh Is Salvation"

From Hebrew Yehoshua, it signifies divine salvation and appears prominently in the Hebrew Bible and later Christian usage.

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Popularity History of Joshua

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#11545Ranked in 2024

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#11545

Joshua was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+2657

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Joshua Nicknames

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Baby Name Lists That Include Joshua

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Famous Joshuas

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    Joshua (Bible)
    Military leader who led the Israelites after Moses into Canaan

Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, English
Syllables2
Length6 letters

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