Given name

Yosuah

“God is salvation”

Yosuah is a variant of Yushua. In Arabic use, Yushua carries the interpretation “God is salvation.”

Meaning & origin

What it means

Yosuah is a variant of Yushua. In Arabic use, Yushua carries the interpretation “God is salvation.”

Explained through its name family

Where it comes from

Yosuah connects to the Joshua name family through Yushua. An origin associated with Joshua is Hebrew.

Explained through its name family

The story

Yosuah 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

Yosuah’s family of names

Yosuah has a related form in Yushua.

Walk Yosuah’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 Yosuah, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Biblical

Yoshuah

“God is salvation”

No U.S. birth series

88% boys · 12% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Abishua

“the father is salvation” · “father of riches”

No U.S. birth series

75% boys · 25% girls

Biblical

Ĭōắnnā

“God is gracious”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Yosype

“God will add”

No U.S. birth series

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Biblical

Yosipe

“God will add”

No U.S. birth series

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Japanese · Biblical

Yoshe

“a beautiful girl”

No U.S. birth series

>99% girls

Bible · Biblical

Irāia

Irāia is a masculine given name from Bible. It is used in Māori.

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Biblical

Ìlija

No U.S. birth series

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Sibling ideas

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