Find out how popular the first name Yehoshua has been for the last 50 years (from 1974 to 2023) and learn more about the meaning and history.

Popularity of Yehoshua by gender

Based on the last 50 years of data, Yehoshua is exclusively a male name.

For the most recent data in 2023, there were 73 male babies and 0 female babies born with the name Yehoshua.

The history of the first name Yehoshua

The name Yehoshua is a Hebrew name that originated in ancient Israel. It is derived from the Hebrew words "Yeho" meaning "Yahweh" and "shua" meaning "salvation" or "deliverance". The name can be translated as "Yahweh is salvation" or "Yahweh saves".

Yehoshua is the original Hebrew name of Joshua, a figure who is prominent in the Bible's Old Testament. He was a leader of the Israelites and succeeded Moses as the one who led the Israelites across the Jordan River and into the Promised Land of Canaan. The Book of Joshua in the Hebrew Bible recounts his life and military campaigns.

One of the earliest known examples of the name Yehoshua is found in the Book of Numbers in the Bible, where it refers to Joshua, son of Nun, who was appointed by Moses as his successor. This Joshua lived around the 13th century BCE.

Throughout history, there have been several notable figures who bore the name Yehoshua or its variants. One of the most famous was Yehoshua ben Perahyah, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 2nd century BCE and was the president of the Sanhedrin, the highest court of ancient Israel.

Another well-known bearer of the name was Yehoshua ben Hananiah, a Jewish scholar who lived in the 1st century CE and is credited with establishing the Hebrew calendar still used today.

In the 16th century, there was Yehoshua Halorki, a prominent rabbi and Talmudic scholar who lived in Poland and wrote several influential works on Jewish law and Kabbalah.

Yehoshua Salanter, who lived from 1810 to 1883, was a prominent rabbi and one of the founders of the Musar movement, which aimed to promote ethical behavior and character development among Jews.

These are just a few examples of notable figures throughout history who bore the name Yehoshua, which has its roots in ancient Hebrew and biblical tradition.

Data source

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