Given name

Joshuam

“God . is salvation”·“God is salvation”

Joshuam is a variant of Joshua. Interpretations include “God . is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Meaning & origin

What it means

Joshuam is a variant of Joshua. Interpretations include “God . is salvation” (Hebrew) and “God is salvation” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Joshuam is a variant of Joshua. An origin associated with Joshua is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Joshuam is a variant of Joshua. The history of Joshua gives this family its wider story. In biblical tradition, Joshua is the name of the Israelite leader.

Explained through its name family

Joshuam’s family of names

Joshuam has a related form in Joshua.

Walk Joshuam’s family in the name graph

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The ring: nicknames and forms.

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Nicknames & forms 1

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Similar names

If you love Joshuam, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew · Biblical

Jorkeam

“green people” · “grasslike folks”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Joshyam

“God . is salvation” · “God is salvation”

No U.S. birth series

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Hebrew · Biblical

Joshaphat

“Yah has ruled” · “Yah governs”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Joatham

“Yah is perfect” · “Yah is complete”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Joonatan

“God has given”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Jozabad

“Yah has given”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical Hebrew · Biblical

Joscha

“Yahweh is a gift”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Joshaviah

“Yah supports”

No U.S. birth series

80% boys · 20% girls

Sibling ideas

Names that share Joshuam’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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