Yoshua
/Y-O-S-H-U-A/
Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation. It honours the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land, a name of conquest and faithfulness carried by Iranian Christians.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Yoshua is a Christian boy name of Persian origin, meaning “Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation. It honours the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land, a name of conquest and faithfulness carried by Iranian Christians.”.
Yoshua is a boy's name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation. It honours the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land, a name of conquest and faithfulness carried by Iranian Christians." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among Iranian, Persian, American, MiddleEastern families, Yoshua carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Yoshua
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Yoshua lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Yoshua's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Yoshua's saint & feast day →What does Yoshua's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Yoshua resonates in either tradition.
Yoshua's destiny number is 8 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Yoshua's full reading →
Does Yoshua go with your family's names?
Yoshua breaks into 6 sounds: /Y-O-S-H-U-A/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Yoshua sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Yoshua beside your family's names →
Nicknames
Common affectionate forms of Yoshua — useful for everyday family conversation, early childhood, or as standalone given names themselves.
Names similar to Yoshua
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Yoshua
What does the name Yoshua mean?
Yoshua means "Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation. It honours the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land, a name of conquest and faithfulness carried by Iranian Christians.." It is a boy name of Persian origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Yoshua a boy or girl name?
Yoshua is most commonly used as a boy name.
What is the origin of the name Yoshua?
Yoshua is of Persian origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among Iranian, Persian, American families.
Is Yoshua a Christian name?
Yes. Yoshua is a boy name traditionally used in Christian families, of Persian origin.
What does Yoshua mean in Persian?
Yoshua originates from Persian, where it means "Persian form of Joshua, from Hebrew Yehoshua, the Lord is salvation. It honours the successor of Moses who led Israel into the Promised Land, a name of conquest and faithfulness carried by Iranian Christians.."
What are common nicknames for Yoshua?
Common short forms of Yoshua include Yos.
What is the numerology of Yoshua?
Yoshua has a Pythagorean destiny number of 8 — material mastery and executive power.
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