Yehoshua

יְהוֹשֻׁעַ

• Gender: Male
• Origin: Biblical / Rabbinic Hebrew
• Meaning: God is salvation

• Yehoshua is the full Hebrew original behind what became Joshua in English — and it means "God is salvation." This is the name of the leader who succeeded Moses, guided the Israelites across the Jordan River, and brought them into the Promised Land. It is one of the most heroic names in the entire Bible, belonging to a figure whose courage and faithfulness became the standard for generations of leaders after him.

  Behind one of the most popular names in the Western world sits this grand, unabridged Hebrew original — and using it is a powerful statement of identity. Israeli novelist A.B. Yehoshua, widely considered one of the greatest writers in modern Hebrew literature, gave this name a distinguished literary legacy. It sounds magnificent and feels deeply intentional — not a name you stumble into, but one you choose with purpose.

• Alternate Spellings: Yehoshuah
• English Equivalent:
  Joshua
• Potential Sibling Name:
  Devora
  ,
  Shoshana
  ,
  Yaakov
  ,
  Netanel
• Theme: God