Given name
Yosua
“God is salvation”
Yosua is a variant of Yushua. In Arabic use, Yushua carries the interpretation “God is salvation.”
Meaning & origin
What it means
Yosua is a variant of Yushua. In Arabic use, Yushua carries the interpretation “God is salvation.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Yosua connects to the Joshua name family through Yushua. An origin associated with Joshua is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
The story
Yosua connects to the Joshua name family through Yushua. 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
Yosua’s family of names
In Ewe usage, Yosua has a conventional equivalent in the English form Joshua. Yosua has a related form in Yushua.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 2
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
Similar names
If you love Yosua, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Yoshuah
“God is salvation”
88% boys · 12% girls
Abishua
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75% boys · 25% girls
Ĭōắnnā
“God is gracious”
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Yosype
“God will add”
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Yosipe
“God will add”
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Irāia
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>99% boys
Ìlija
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Emmuna
“God is with us”
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