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    Joshua | Name Meaning & Origin

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    Origin and Meaning of the Name Joshua

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    Gender:

    Boy

    Origin:

    Hebrew

    Meaning:

    God rescues

    Pronunciation:

    (JAH shoo ah)   [Guide]

    Form of:

    Yehoshua

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    Biblical Names, Jewish Names, British Names, Christian Names, English Names, Bible Names

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    English speaking countries

    Additional info:

    In the Old Testament, Joshua was appointed by God to lead the Israelites after Moses' death. The Greek form of Joshua is Jesus.

    Joshua was the 3rd most popular boy's name in the US in 2006, and 4th most popular in the UK.

    Famous Joshuas include painter Joshua Reynolds, violinist Joshua Bell and White House Chief of Staff Joshua Bolten.

    Joshua trees are found in south-west North America.

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    The name meaning of Joshua and the name origin of Joshua have been reviewed by our name experts.
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