BoyHebrew origin3 syllables
Joshua
Meaning: “God is salvation”
About the name Joshua
Joshua is a boy name with Hebrew roots, meaning “God is salvation”.
It has a classic feel. In 2025, Joshua ranked #66 for boys in the US, with 4,773 babies given the name. Its peak year since 1940 was 1989. Since 2000, 100% of US babies named Joshua were boys.
Etymology
From Hebrew, meaning “to save”.
Name meaning adapted from Wiktionary (“Joshua”) by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0.
- US rank 2025
- #66
- In 2015
- #33
- Babies in 2025
- 4,773
Popularity of Joshua, 1940–2025
Latest SSA data: 2025.
Popularity data: U.S. Social Security Administration national baby names (public domain; names given to at least 5 babies of one sex per year).
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Names similar to Joshua
Name meanings marked or linked “Wiktionary” are adapted from Wiktionary by Wiktionary contributors, CC BY-SA 4.0; each name page links its source entry.