The baby name Jousha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOSH-uh,/ˈdʒoʊʃə/.
Jousha is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Jousha is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOSH-uh,/ˈdʒoʊʃə/.
Jousha is Hebrew in Origin.
Jousha is a contemporary respelling of Joshua, a name rooted in Hebrew Yehoshua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation" or "the Lord saves." The Hebrew form contracted to Yeshua in later usage; through Greek Iēsous and Latin Iosue it entered European languages, with English Joshua becoming standard. The biblical bearer is Joshua son of Nun, successor to Moses, which anchors the name’s enduring religious resonance.
While Joshua has been used in English since the 16th–17th centuries and surged in popularity across the Anglophone world in the late 20th century, Jousha appears only sporadically in modern records and is typically pronounced like Joshua. Related forms include Yehoshua/Yeshua, Josué (French/Spanish/Portuguese), Josue (English/Spanish), Josua (German/Scandinavian), Iosua (Romanian), and Giosuè (Italian); older English spellings such as Josuah also occur. Common nicknames are Josh and Joshy. A rare feminine counterpart is Josha (seen in Dutch usage).
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| AF | Boys | 0 | #274 | 1 | 3,535 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| SG | Boys | 0 | #739 | 1 | 17,960 |
| KW | Boys | 0 | #806 | 1 | 18,755 |
| United States | Boys | 2009 | #875 | 5 | 7,454 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #998 | 4 | 16,906 |
| IN | Boys | 0 | #1,039 | 1 | 16,750 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Jousha is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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