Joshua
Meaning: God is salvation. This name has more than one meaning in our lists, shown below.
Meaning and origin of Joshua
Boy
God is salvation
IndiaChristian
Boy
Yahweh is salvation; the Lord saves
IsraelChristian
The same spelling can mean different things in different languages and traditions, so each meaning is shown with the country and tradition it comes from.
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At a glance
- Used for: boys
- Found in: India, Israel
- Traditions in our lists: Christian
- Popularity: appears in the popular-name lists of 10 countries in our data.
- Meanings: 2 different meanings are listed, shown above.