The baby name Jeshua is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEH-shoo-uh (IPA: /ˈdʒɛʃuə/).
Jeshua is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jeshua is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced JEH-shoo-uh (IPA: /ˈdʒɛʃuə/).
Jeshua is Hebrew in Origin.
Jeshua is the Anglicized form of Hebrew Yeshua, the post-exilic short form of Yehoshua (Joshua). It stems from the Hebrew verb yasha, “to save,” yielding the meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “the Lord saves.” Through Aramaic and Greek transmission, Yeshua became Greek Iesous, which in Latin and then English developed into Jesus; Jeshua therefore shares the same etymological origin as both Joshua and Jesus while remaining an Old Testament spelling.
Attested in Ezra–Nehemiah and other Second Temple sources (notably the high priest Jeshua son of Jozadak), the name also appears in Jewish papyri from Elephantine. Modern use occurs among Jewish communities and Christians who prefer a Hebrew form. Variants and cognates include Yeshua, Yehoshua, Joshua, Jesus, Josue (Spanish/French/Portuguese), Giosue (Italian), Josua/Joshua (German), and Yusha (Arabic). Related spelling: Y’shua.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HN | Boys | 0 | #52 | 1 | 749 |
| PH | 0 | #110 | 1 | 5,607 | |
| PA | 0 | #138 | 1 | 3,797 | |
| PR | Boys | 0 | #173 | 6 | 2,508 |
| MT | Boys | 0 | #179 | 1 | 4,064 |
| BG | Boys | 0 | #220 | 1 | 3,850 |
| GH | 0 | #248 | 1 | 5,396 | |
| GT | 0 | #304 | 11 | 5,948 | |
| Canada | Boys | 2010 | #314 | 5 | 2,386 |
| PE | 0 | #323 | 7 | 6,350 | |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| BO | 0 | #407 | 2 | 6,868 | |
| GT | Boys | 0 | #413 | 62 | 7,625 |
| CL | 0 | #434 | 1 | 6,867 | |
| MX | 0 | #440 | 6 | 8,339 | |
| PA | Boys | 0 | #456 | 26 | 9,305 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #458 | 30 | 10,188 |
| AR | Boys | 0 | #482 | 2 | 7,628 |
| CO | 0 | #506 | 5 | 7,768 | |
| PA | Girls | 0 | #517 | 2 | 9,861 |
| GT | Girls | 0 | #540 | 2 | 7,500 |
| CR | Girls | 0 | #572 | 2 | 11,342 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #618 | 5 | 9,244 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #633 | 33 | 13,390 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #645 | 361 | 16,355 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #731 | 9 | 17,960 |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #784 | 2 | 12,213 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #786 | 93 | 14,506 |
| United States | Boys | 2024 | #838 | 55 | 7,044 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #847 | 74 | 15,656 |
| United States | Girls | 2001 | #873 | 5 | 9,507 |
| NL | Boys | 0 | #941 | 11 | 5,873 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #992 | 1 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #997 | 5 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,007 | 4 | 14,861 |
| SA | Girls | 0 | #1,014 | 1 | 25,931 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,095 | 17 | 25,439 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,141 | 3 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,164 | 20 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,166 | 13 | 25,619 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,455 | 17 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jeshua is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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