masculine Joshua

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Origin:
hebrew
Name Root:
Yəhošúa / yehôshûa‛
Meaning:*
This name derives from the Hebrew “Yəhošúa / Yehôshûa’,” meaning “God rescues, Yahweh is salvation.” It appears in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jews of the Second Temple period. “Yeshua” appears in some following editions of the Hebrew Bible; once for Joshua the son of Nun, and 28 times for Joshua the High Priest and (KJV “Jeshua”) and other priests called Jeshua although these same priests are also given the spelling Joshua in 11 further instances in the books of Haggai and Zechariah. It differs from the usual Hebrew Bible spelling of Joshua, found 218 times in the Hebrew Bible.

Usage

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Popularity & Ranking

United States Ranking #60


Namedoctor Weekly Ranking #313

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New Age Curiosities

Numerological Values: #2

If a person's name-number is 2, he is considered to be co-operative and highly adaptable to any circumstance in life. 2 is associated with teamwork, mediating and working for the goodness of others. People with the name-number 2 tend to be good friends and are kind, helpful individuals.

Chakra Number: #2
Sacral Chakra "Swadhisthana"

Orange is the color of your second chakra, which is located bellow the navel. The main energy of this color is creativity and feelings. Explore the color of your sacral chakra in depth and discover the gifts and challenges of orange color.

Color meaning: Orange

The color orange radiates warmth and happiness, combining the physical energy and stimulation of red with the cheerfulness of yellow. Orange relates to 'gut reaction' or our gut instincts, as opposed to the physical reaction of red or the mental reaction of yellow. Orange offers emotional strength in difficult times. It helps us to bounce back from disappointments and despair, assisting in recovery from grief.

Name Songs

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Notable People and Personalities

Joshua Bartholomew (born 1984) Canadian Singer-songwriter, And Producer
Joshua Bell (born 1967) American Violinist And Conductor
Joshua Brenner Ilika (born 1976) Mexican Swimmer
Joshua Cardwell (1910–1982) Irish Unionist Politician
Joshua Chamberlain (1828–1914), American College Professor
Joshua Chelanga (born 1973) Kenyan Long-distance Runner
Joshua Clottey (born 1976) Ghanaian Professional Boxer
Joshua Cooper (1901–1981) English Cryptographer
Joshua Culbreath (born 1932) American Athlete
Joshua Dariye (born 1957) Nigerian Politician
Joshua Dionisio (born 1994) Filipino Child Actor
Joshua Eagle (born 1973]) Australian Professional Male Tennis Player
Joshua Fernandez (born 1974), Malaysian Film Director
Joshua Fishman, (born 1926) American Linguist
Joshua Gibson (1911–1947) American Baseball Player
Joshua Groban (born 1981) American Singer, Songwriter, Musician And Actor
Joshua Gwillen Doan (1811–1839) Canadian Farmer And Tanner
Joshua Howard (born 1980) American Professional Basketball Player
Joshua Hughes (1807–1889) Bishop Of St Asaph, An Anglican Diocese In Wales
Joshua Hutcherson (born 1992) American Film And Television Actor
Joshua Jackson (born 1978) Canadian-american Actor
Joshua Kennedy (born 1982) Australian Professional Footballer
Joshua Koenig (1968–2010), American Actor, Film Director, And Human Rights Activist
Joshua Livestro (born 1970) Dutch Columnist And Political Writer
Joshua Michael Homme Iii (born 1973) American Rock Musician And Record Producer
Joshua Millner (1847–1931), British Shooter
Joshua Milton Blahyi (born 1971), First Liberian Civil War
Joshua Neustein (born 1940) Polish Israeli Visual Artist
Joshua Oupa Gqozo (born 1952) South African Military Ruler
Joshua Owusu (born 1948) Retired Ghananian Olympic Track And Field Athlete
Joshua Perper (born 1932) Romanian Pathologist And Toxicologist
Joshua Radin (born 1974) American Recording Artist, Songwriter And Actor
Joshua Radnor (born 1974) American Actor, Director, Producer, And Screenwriter
Joshua Simon, Israeli Art Curator, Writer And Filmmaker
Joshua Slocum (1844–1909) First Man To Sail Single-handedly Around The World
Joshua Tordjman (born 1985) Canadian Ice Hockey Player