Jehoshua Forename

732,696th
Most Common
name in the World

Approximately 157 people bear this name

Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Grenada

Jehoshua Forename Definition:

Je-hosh'-u-ah, the saviour. Nun Jehoahua was the father of Oshea, one of the spies. Num. xiii 16.

Jehoshua Forename Distribution

PlaceGenderIncidenceFrequencyRank in Area
United States
100%
521:6,971,86578,509
Mexico
92%
 
161:7,759,02726,141
Philippines
100%
151:7,067,298110,797
England
100%
101:5,560,29248,776
Brazil
100%
91:23,804,017218,524
Israel-81:1,050,36514,379
Nigeria
100%
71:25,366,337199,343
Germany-61:16,112,97944,905
Peru
100%
61:5,298,57637,737
Sweden
100%
41:2,464,47734,955
Ghana-41:6,746,5548,075
India-41:303,719,4932,628,057
Costa Rica
100%
31:1,589,31614,648
Malaysia
100%
21:15,224,970260,513
South Africa
100%
21:27,266,324304,698
Netherlands-11:16,902,08343,152
Panama-11:3,906,55740,800
Indonesia-11:257,963,6681,335,696
Grenada
100%
11:108,1254,208
Dominican Republic-11:10,431,27030,761
Colombia-11:47,778,92695,497
Switzerland-11:8,213,49636,387
Trinidad and Tobago-11:1,361,41934,512
China-11:1,366,055,782109,249

The alternate forms: Jehoshuá (1) are calculated separately.

Jehoshua Forename Meaning

From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history

Je-hosh'-u-ah, the saviour. Nun Jehoahua was the father of Oshea, one of the spies. Num. xiii 16.

The Proper Names of The Bible (1855) by John Farrar

Meaning: Jehova is salvation.

A Dictionary of the Proper Names of the Old and New Testament (1909) by James Beaumont Jackson

Jehoshua Forename Popularity

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Yehoshuah826/
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Yehoshuha821/
Yehosua8055/
Jeosuha801/
Yeheshua7511/
Ehossoua752/
Yeoshoua751/
Yehosaua751/
Ehoussoua71412/
Yehochoua7110/
Yehoshuáh711/
Yehos'u'A711/
Yehosuá671/
Yeochoua632/
Eoussoua631/
Eoussouah591/

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