Yeshua

/ yeh-SHOO-ah /
boyclassicmythicbiblicalhebrew

β€œGod is salvation” β€” Hebrew, Aramaic

#9822024 rank
2024peak year
2,214babies named Yeshua since 1880
β–² +103%5-year trend

Yeshua popularity over 145 years

πŸ’Ž Rare find Β· roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Yeshua mean?

The late-Biblical Hebrew and Aramaic form of Yehoshua (Joshua), meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. In Greek it was rendered Iesous, giving the English name Jesus.

OriginHebrew, Aramaic
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic

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