Overview
people
Sample Size
35,201
Gender Distribution
Male:
99.5%
Female:
0.5%
Origin and Meaning
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
Joshua is derived from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, meaning “Yahweh is salvation.” In the Old Testament, Joshua was chosen by God to succeed Moses as leader of the Israelites and led the Israelites in the conquest of Canaan. The name Joshua is popular in Australia for boys.
Geographic Distribution
This name appears in the following countries, sorted by popularity:
US
20,095 samples
100%
GB
2,549 samples
99%
NG
2,040 samples
98%
CA
753 samples
100%
AU
748 samples
100%
KE
633 samples
99%
IN
628 samples
100%
GH
565 samples
98%
DE
489 samples
99%
PH
489 samples
99%
FR
480 samples
98%
ES
437 samples
99%
NL
377 samples
100%
MX
367 samples
100%
ZA
347 samples
100%
MY
275 samples
100%
IT
260 samples
99%
ID
246 samples
99%
SG
215 samples
100%
UG
184 samples
99%
+ 80 more countries
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