Joshua Name Meaning and Origin

Joshua is a Boy name. The name is originated from ‘Hebrew’ origin. The baby name Joshua means “God Is Deliverance”.

 

Joshua Origin:

Origin of the name is: “Hebrew”

 

Gender:

Joshua is a Boy name.

 

Pronunciation:

The pronunciation of the name is: “JAH + sha + wa/JAW + shwa”

 

Joshua Name Meaning:

Joshua originates in Hebrew language and means “God is deliverance”. Joshua is mentioned in the Bible multiple times, most importantly as the main character of the Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible. Currently, it is one of the most popular male given names in the United States.

 

Religion:

It is a baby name.

 

Syllable:

3

 

Variations or similar name:

gishi , jahsh , jaish , jash , jashi , jayash , jayesh , jesh , jishu , josh , josha , joshi , joshua , jyesh , joshua

 

Famous people with this name:

Joshua, a prophet of the Old Testament of the Bible;

Joshua Lawrence Chamberlain, American Civil War general, governor of Maine, president of Bowdoin College;

Joshua Reynolds, English painter;

Joshua Eagle, Australian tennis player;

Joshua David Bell, American violinist;

Joshua Aaron “Josh” Charles, American actor;

Joshua Charles Malina, American actor;

Joshua Lockwood Logan III, American stage and film director;

Joshua Redman, American jazz saxophonist;

Joshua Jake Goodall, English tennis player;

Joshua Lee “Josh” Holloway, American actor;

Joshua Michael “Josh” Homme III, American singer;

Joshua Winslow “Josh” Groban, American singer;

Joshua David “Josh” Duhamel, American actor;

Joshua Ryan “Josh” Hutcherson, American actor;

Joshua Ryan “Josh” Zuckerman, American actor;

Joshua Baret “Josh” Henderson, American actor and singer;

Joshua Daniel “Josh” Hartnett, American actor;

Joshua “Josh” Dallas, American actor;

Joshua “Josh” Devine, English drummer;

Joshua James “Josh” Duggar, 1st child of reality TV show 19 Kids and Counting’s Duggar family;

Joshua Michael “Josh” Peck, American actor;

Joshua “Josh” Cuthburt, English musician;

Joshua Keeler “Josh” Ramsay, Canadian singer;

Joshua Jackson, Canadian-American actor;

Joshua Radin, American singer-songwriter and actor;

Joshua Harris, American Christian relationship coach and author;

Joshua “Josh” Dun, American drummer for band Twenty One Pilots;

Joshua David “Josh” Evans, YouTube personality;

Joshua “Josh” Pieters, South African YouTuber;

Joshua Van Der Beek, son of American actor James Van Der Beek;

Joshua Williams, child of Brady and Paulie Williams of reality TV’s “My Five Wives”;

Joshua Romney, son of American politician Mitt Romney;

Joshua Russaw (b. 1998), son of singer Faith Evans and Todd Russaw;

Joshua Rafter (b. 2003), son of tennis player Pat Rafter;

Joshua Allen Daniels (b. 2005), son of pro wrestler Christopher Daniels;

Joshua Thompson (b. 2012), son of TV presenter Wendy Kingston and David Thompson;

Joshua “Josh” Kelley, American singer-songwriter;

Joshua Bishop Kelley Jr. (b. 2016), son of actress Katherine Heigl and Josh Kelley;

Joshua Ovenshire aka Jovenshire, American YouTuber and member of Smosh Games;

Joshua Hong/Hong Jisoo, Korean-American singer and member of the boy band Seventeen;

Joshua Caleb ‘Josh’ Dibb (aka Deakin), musician and founding member of the band Animal Collective;

Joshua “Josh” Radnor, American actor

 

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