Joshua at a glance
- Meaning
- “Yahweh is salvation”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- JOSH-oo-uh
- Nicknames
- Josh
- Other forms
- Josué, Yehoshua, Giosuè
Where the name Joshua comes from
In the Bible, Joshua leads the Israelites into the Promised Land after the death of Moses. The name Jesus comes from the same Hebrew name. It became very popular in English-speaking countries from the late 20th century.