Yeshua

A familiar Hebrew name with steady appeal.

Boy's nameHebrewRising fast
#982 208in 2024

Meaning & Origin

Jesus

Yeshua is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, the original Aramaic-Hebrew form of the name Jesus, from the Hebrew Yehoshua meaning "God saves" or "the Lord is salvation." It is the actual name used by Jesus of Nazareth in his own time and language.

Yeshua has grown in American usage, particularly within Messianic Jewish and evangelical Christian communities, as a way of honoring the historical and Hebrew roots of the name Jesus. Using Yeshua is a statement of cultural and historical connection to the ancient Hebrew world.

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Popularity Over Time

Yeshua climbed 1393 spots in the last 20 years — from #2375 to #982.

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Popularity by Decade

Decade-by-decade popularity data for Yeshua
DecadeBirthsTrend
2020s710
2010s1,236
2000s452
1990s69
1980s5
1970s5

Year-by-Year Data

View complete yearly data(35 years, 19762024)
Year-by-year popularity data for the name Yeshua
YearBirthsRank
2024229#982
2023170#1190
2022105#1651
202196#1708
2020110#1526
2019113#1514
2018103#1605
2017142#1286
2016148#1251
2015117#1451
2014145#1249
2013137#1274
2012136#1291
201197#1600
201098#1611
200976#1908
200865#2124
200774#1927
200666#2036
200571#1837

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration. Showing years with 5+ recorded births.

Last updated May 2026 · Data: U.S. Social Security Administration (19762024) · Methodology