Given name · Russian

Иешуа

“Joshua, Jesus”

Иешуа (Iješúa) is a masculine given name from Biblical Hebrew, meaning “Joshua, Jesus.” It is used in Russian.

RussianWritten in Cyrillic script.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Иешуа means “Joshua, Jesus.”

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Where it comes from

Иешуа comes from Biblical Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Biblical Hebrew יְהוֹשֻׁעַ (Yehoshúa', “Joshua, Jesus”).

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