Joshua

Hebrew

"the Lord is my salvation"

Joshua Origin and Meaning

The name Joshua is a boy's name of Hebrew origin meaning "the Lord is my salvation".

Joshua, a Top 10 name from 1983 until 2010, has dropped out of the Top 50 but manages to present a relaxed, attractive image, with a bit of the Old West mixed in with its biblical persona.

Joshua was derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshu’a, from the roots yeho, referring to God, and yasha’, meaning "to save." Joshua shares origins with the name Jesus, which comes from the Aramaic variation Yeshu’a.

An important figure in the Old Testament, Joshua was the successor to Moses who finally led the Israelites into the Promised Land, inspiring the hymn "Joshua Fit the Battle of Jericho."

Joshua's soft-sounding middle and vowel ending make it one of the new gentle boys' names, joining Biblical brothers Noah and Asher. The current generation's baby name successors to Joshua include Josiah and Jasper.

Joshua Rank in US Top 1000

# 60 in the US

Joshua Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 211 on Nameberry

Joshua Popularity

• 60 US 2023
• 211 Nameberry 2024
• 77 Canada 2023
• 35 England 2022
• 65 Scotland 2023
• 71 Ireland 2023
• 78 Australia 2023
• 67 New Zealand 2023
• 73 Germany 2023
• 97 Netherlands 2022
• 151 Mexico 2021
• 108 Switzerland 2023

20 Names Similar to Joshua

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• Jacob
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• Daniel
• Zachary
• Nathan
• Joseph
• David
• Samuel
• Andrew
• Isaac
• Benjamin
• Luke
• Ethan
• Noah
• Jonah
• Caleb
• Elijah
• Adam
• Thomas
• Jonathan

Famous People Named Joshua

• Joshua a prophet of the Old Testament of the Bible
• Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain American Civil War general, governor of Maine, president of Bowdoin College
• Joshua Reynolds English painter
• Joshua Eagle Australian tennis player
• Joshua David Bell American violinist
• Joshua Aaron "Josh" Charles American actor
• Joshua Charles Malina American actor
• Joshua Lockwood Logan III American stage and film director
• Joshua Redman American jazz saxophonist
• Joshua Jake Goodall English tennis player
• Joshua Lee "Josh" Holloway American actor
• Joshua Michael "Josh" Homme III American singer
• Joshua Winslow "Josh" Groban American singer
• Joshua David "Josh" Duhamel American actor
• Joshua Ryan "Josh" Hutcherson American actor
• Joshua Ryan "Josh" Zuckerman American actor
• Joshua Baret "Josh" Henderson American actor and singer
• Joshua Daniel "Josh" Hartnett American actor
• Joshua "Josh" Dallas American actor
• Joshua "Josh" Devine English drummer
• Joshua James "Josh" Duggar 1st child of reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting's Duggar family
• Joshua Michael "Josh" Peck American actor
• Joshua "Josh" Cuthburt English musician
• Joshua Keeler "Josh" Ramsay Canadian singer
• Joshua Jackson Canadian,American actor
• Joshua Radin American singer,songwriter and actor
• Joshua Harris American Christian relationship coach and author
• Joshua "Josh" Dun American drummer for band Twenty One Pilots
• Joshua David "Josh" Evans YouTube personality
• Joshua "Josh" Pieters South African YouTuber
• Joshua Van Der Beek son of American actor James Van Der Beek
• Joshua Williams child of Brady and Paulie Williams of reality TV's "My Five Wives"
• Joshua Romney son of American politician Mitt Romney
• Joshua Russaw (b. 1998) son of singer Faith Evans and Todd Russaw
• Joshua Rafter (b. 2003) son of tennis player Pat Rafter
• Joshua Allen Daniels (b. 2005) son of pro wrestler Christopher Daniels
• Joshua Thompson (b. 2012) son of TV presenter Wendy Kingston and David Thompson
• Joshua "Josh" Kelley American singer,songwriter
• Joshua Bishop Kelley Jr. (b. 2016) son of actress Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley
• Joshua Ovenshire aka Jovenshire American YouTuber and member of Smosh Games
• Joshua Hong/Hong Jisoo Korean,American singer and member of the boy band Seventeen
• Joshua Caleb 'Josh' Dibb (aka Deakin) musician and founding member of the band Animal Collective
• Joshua "Josh" Radnor American actor

Joshua in Pop Culture

• Joshua sixth book in the Bible
• Joshua Shepard former king of Cedulan in "The Silver Eye," a webcomic by Laura Hollingsworth
• Joshua Alfero Apen Shepard's alias in "The Silver Eye", a webcomic by Laura Hollingsworth
• Joshua "Josh" Rosza character on TV's "The Originals"
• Joshua character in video game "Alice Mare"
• Dr Joshua Levin character on TV series "SeaQuest DSV"
• Joshua Gabriel Matthews newborn on TV series "Boy Meets World"
• Joshua Rush character on TV's "Knots Landing"
• Joshua Graham a character in video game "Fallout: New Vegas , Honest Hearts"
• Joshua Tilpin character in Jenny Nimmo's "The Children of the Red King" series
• Joshua "Josh" Washington character in video game "Until Dawn"
• Joshua Tree National Park a vast protected area in southern California, characterized by rugged rock formations and stark desert landscapes
• "Joshua Tree " the fifth studio album by Irish rock band U2