Meaning & Origin
Joshua (book of the Old Testament of the Bible)
Yoshua is a boy's baby name of Hebrew origin, a transliteration variant of Yeshua or Joshua, meaning 'God is salvation' or 'the Lord saves.' It is one of the most ancient and theologically significant names in the biblical canon.
Joshua — the Hebrew general who led the Israelites into Canaan — bears this same name, as does the New Testament figure known in English as Jesus. Yoshua offers families the spiritual depth of this storied name in a spelling that feels closer to its original Hebrew pronunciation.