Joshua name meaning

Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English, Hindi, Tamil, Icelandic, Finnish, Swedish, Danish, Norwegian, Bengali, Gujarati, Kannada, Malayalam, Marathi, Oriya and Telugu
Pronunciation: j(o)-shua
Meaning: Jehovah Saves, God is Salvation and God Helps
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What does Joshua mean?

Meaning of Joshua is Jehovah Saves, God is Salvation or God Helps is used dominantly in Swedish, English, Marathi, Icelandic, Oriya, Gujarati, Tamil, Finnish, Hindi, Telugu, Bengali, Norwegian, Malayalam, Kannada and Danish, a gender-neutral name has origin in Hebrew.

Also Joshua is equivalent of Josva in English language. Eminent and Evergreen Joshua's origin is Hebrew, meaning of Joshua is "Yahweh and Jehovah Saves". Also Joshua is form of Josva in English language.

Joshua is celebrated on September 1st.

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How do I pronounce Joshua?

You can pronounce the two syllabled name Joshua as j(o)-shua.

Variants of Joshua

Iesous, Jeschua, Giosia, Josva, Yoshua, Joss, Aaronjoshua, Joshuaalexander, Joyce, Aharon, Aaron, Joshva

Nicknames for Joshua

If you are looking for a nickname for a baby named Joshua, There are plenty of choices

Names that rhyme with Joshua

How popular is the name Joshua?

Joshua was an extremely popular name in United States. Over 1214570 babies have been named Joshua since 1880. When at its peak in 2002, it ranked 3rd when 44089 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 189 years, the name is on free fall on the charts but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 26 times Also, Joshua was among the very popular names in England and Wales.

Since emerging in 1996 around 135169 babies have been given the given name. At the peak of its usage in 2002, it ranked 2nd when 8190 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys.

However after 23 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but still performing better than most of the names. Moreover, the name has been to the top 5 baby names 14 times Also, Joshua was among the popular names in France.

Since emerging in 1972 around 9982 babies have been given the name. At its zenith in 2013, the moniker grabbed the 136th spot and 556 baby boys were given the name.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 44 years but still going strong on charts. Additionally, the given name has been in the top 500 baby names 31 times Also, Joshua was a popular name in New South Wales.

Over 32740 babies have been named Joshua since 1971. At its zenith in 1993, the moniker grabbed the 1st spot and 1296 baby boys were given the name. However after 49 years, the name is on free fall on the charts.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 22 times Also, Joshua was among the popular names in Queensland. Since emerging in 1973 around 18009 babies have been given the given name.

When at its peak in 1994, it ranked 1st when 718 parents chose the moniker for their baby boys. However after 47 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts.

Additionally, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 21 times

Joshua was a common name in Ireland. Over 5914 babies have been named Joshua since 1974. At the peak of its usage in 2003,.

However the graph is now showing a downward trend after 41 years but it is still going strong. Also, Joshua used to be a common name in Switzerland, first appeared in 1998 and over 2061 babies have been given the name in 21 years.

At the peak of its usage in 2015,. However after 21 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts. Also, In Netherlands, Joshua was once a common name since emerging in 2015 it has been given to over 900 babies.

When at the peak of its usage in 2017,. However after 5 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Also, Joshua was a common name in Belgium.

Over 1530 babies have been named Joshua since 1995. When at its peak in 2013,. After 24 years, the name has past its prime. Also, Joshua used to be a common name in Western Australia, first appeared in 1986 and over 7269 babies have been given the name in 27 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1995,. After 27 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts. In addition to that, the moniker has been in the top 5 baby names 21 times Also, Joshua used to be a common name in Victoria, first appeared in 2008 and over 3476 babies have been given the name in 12 years.

When at its peak in 2008,. However after 12 years, the name is currently sliding down on the charts but it is still going strong. Moreover, the first name has been to the top 5 baby names 3 times

In Northern Territory, Joshua is a unique name where it has been in use since 2002 and has secured the place in top 100 names.

In 2002, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 1 on boy names chart when 38 babies were named Joshua. Over 249 babies in Northern Territory have been named Joshua. However things change on global perspective, Joshua is extremely popular in Nigeria where every 1 in 1000 have the name as well as in Kenya.

Also the baby name is popular in Tanzania, Uganda, Ghana, Philippines, England, Zimbabwe, Malawi, Zambia, South Africa, Australia, Papua New Guinea, Canada, Malaysia, Sierra Leone, India and Liberia. At least, 1430000 people around the globe have been given the name as per our estimate.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018417364
2017398239871712
2016359138661718
2015339767694917
20142510865760915
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Joshua in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands45014157950
Finland659119200

Numerological aspects of Joshua

You only need the right ones to be content in life. And you are right. You are courageous but stubborn when convinced you are doing things the right way. You don't have a lot of friends because of it. Express your anger in order to clean your soul from the negative energy. You've come across many backstabbers in your life, so you can recognize when you see one. You need to acquire personal independence and hit the road of success.

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Famous people named Joshua

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  • Joshua Muravchik, distinguished fellow at the DC-based World Affairs Institute
  • Joshua Pusey, American inventor and an attorney
  • Joshua Malina, American film and stage actor
  • Joshua Quagmire, American cartoonist for both underground and mainstream comic books
  • Joshua Humphreys, American ship builder and naval architect
  • Joshua Frederick Cockey Talbott, U.S. Congressman
  • Joshua Falk, Polish Halakhist and Talmudist
  • Joshua Hill, American adventurer
  • Joshua Meador, animator, special effects artist
  • Joshua Hassan, Gibraltarian politician
  • Joshua Schachter, creator of Delicious, creator of GeoURL
  • Joshua Stow, founder of Stow, Ohio, United States
  • Joshua Portway, artist and game designer
  • Joshua Bryant, American actor, director, author and speaker and the founder
  • Joshua Seney, American farmer and lawyer
  • Joshua Huddy,
  • Joshua Scottow, colonial American merchant and the author of two histories of early New England: 'Old Men's Tears for Their Own Declensions' and 'A Narrative of the Planting of the Massachusetts Colony Anno 1628'
  • Joshua Girling Fitch, English educationist
  • Joshua Fineberg, American composer of contemporary classical music
  • Joshua Trimmer, English geologist born at North Cray in Kent
  • Joshua Gregory, early settler in colonial Western Australia
  • Joshua Booth, soldier and political figure in Upper Canada
  • Joshua Gwillen Doan, farmer and tanner
  • Joshua Uzoigwe, Nigerian composer and ethnomusicologist
  • Joshua K. Ingalls, inventor
  • Joshua Hughes, was Bishop of St Asaph, an Anglican diocese
  • Joshua ben Aaron Zeitlin, Jewish and Russian scholar and philanthropist
  • Joshua Zeitlin, Russian rabbinical scholar and philanthropist
  • Joshua I. Smith, African-American businessman and former chairperson of the Commission on Minority Business Development
  • Joshua Sparling, Corporal in the U.S. Army
  • Joshua Landis, American academic
  • Joshua Höschel ben Joseph, Polish rabbi
  • Joshua Rifkin, American conductor, keyboard player
  • Joshua Fishman, American linguist
  • Joshua Workman, Canadian political consultant
  • Joshua Lee, United States Representative from New York
  • Joshua Steiner, senior adviser at Bloomberg LP.
  • Joshua Homer, Canadian Member of Parliament
  • Joshua Coffin, American antiquary and abolitionist
  • Joshua Bassett, English academic, Master of Sidney Sussex College
  • Joshua Sands, American merchant and politician
  • Joshua C. Stoddard, American inventor
  • Joshua Lewinsohn, Russian teacher and writer
  • Joshua Sternin, American television producer and writer
  • Joshua Bullitt, justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals
  • Joshua Hobson, British Chartist and socialist
  • Joshua King, Lucasian Professor of Mathematics at the University of Cambridge
  • Joshua Gans, holds the Jeffrey Skoll Chair
  • Joshua Jackson, Canadian actor
  • Joshua Reynolds, English painter, specialising in portraits

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