About Joshua
The name Joshua is of Hebrew origin and means "Yahweh is salvation" or "God is salvation." It is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, which combines the elements "Yeho" referring to Yahweh (God) and "shua" meaning salvation. Joshua is a significant biblical name, as it was the name of Moses' successor who led the Israelites into the Promised Land. The name Joshua is often associated with strength, leadership, and divine deliverance.
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Most individuals with the name Joshua are male.
The popularity of the name has decreased by -6.33% over the past year.
Here's how to represent Joshua in Braille, with each pattern of raised dots corresponding to a letter of the name.
The image below shows how you can spell Joshua using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.