Jehoshua

Jehoshua Meaning & Origin

About Jehoshua
The name "Jehoshua" is of Hebrew origin and is derived from the name "Yehoshua," which means "Yahweh is salvation" or "Yahweh saves." It is a combination of the Hebrew words "Yah," a shortened form of Yahweh (the Hebrew name for God), and "yasha," meaning "to save" or "to deliver." Therefore, the name "Jehoshua" carries the meaning of "God is salvation" or "God saves."

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Name Popularity

Gender Distribution

Most individuals with the name Jehoshua are male.

Jehoshua Popularity Trends

The popularity of the name has remained the same by 0% over the past year.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
JHX
🗽 NYSIIS
JA
🔊 Soundex
J020
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
JH EH2 HH UW0 SH OW1 AH0
🌐 IPA
/jehoshua*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('JHX', 'AHX')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
J200

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Jehoshua in Braille

Here's how to represent Jehoshua in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.

The name Jehoshua in braille

How to Spell the Name Jehoshua in American Sign Language (ASL)

The image below shows how you can spell Jehoshua using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Jehoshua in sign language

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