Yeshua: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “God is salvation”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- yeh-SHOO-uh · 3 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Aramaic-influenced Hebrew form of Joshua used in the Second Temple period. It is the original name form behind Jesus in the New Testament context.
How popular is Yeshua?
Babies named Yeshua in 2024229
2024 rank#982 boys
Peak year2024
Total US babies since 18802,477
Yeshua has been fairly stable over the last fifteen years.
Names like Yeshua
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Yeshua questions
What does the name Yeshua mean?
Yeshua means "God is salvation". It comes from Hebrew. Aramaic-influenced Hebrew form of Joshua used in the Second Temple period. It is the original name form behind Jesus in the New Testament context.
Is Yeshua a boy or girl name?
Yeshua is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Yeshua?
229 US babies were named Yeshua in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.
How do you pronounce Yeshua?
Yeshua is usually pronounced yeh-SHOO-uh.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.