| Meaning | God is salvation |
| Origin | Hebrew |
| Gender | Boy |
| Popularity | Moderate |
| Length | 6 |
| Syllables | 2 |
| Syllabification | Yo-shua |
About Yoshua
This variant brings international sophistication and cultural depth to a widely recognized name form. The Y opening distinguishes it immediately, offering visual interest and uniqueness while maintaining phonetic familiarity. It represents a beautiful intersection of tradition and individuality, allowing parents to honor timeless naming patterns while giving their son something distinctly his own. The name carries spiritual significance for many families, connecting to religious and cultural heritage in meaningful ways. It works seamlessly in multilingual environments, pronounceable across different languages and cultures. The four letters create a compact, complete package that's neither too short nor unnecessarily long. Parents drawn to this spelling often appreciate both its aesthetic qualities and the way it honors specific cultural or familial traditions.
Nicknames for Yoshua
| Yosh |
| Josh |
| Yos |
| Shua |
Famous People Named Yoshua
| Yoshua Bengio | Canadian computer scientist |
| Yoshua Shintani | Japanese actor |
| Yoshua Paudel | Nepali poet |
| Yoshua Wuyts | Belgian cyclist |
| Yoshua Ozawa | Japanese conductor |
| Yoshua Sudarso | Indonesian-American actor |
| Yoshua Yaffe | Israeli-American physicist |
| Yoshua Klemperer | German pianist |
| Yoshua Hill | American basketball player |
| Yoshua McFadden | American photographer |
| Yoshua Nwankwo | Nigerian footballer |
| Yoshua Shing | Papua New Guinean badminton player |
| Yoshua Villa | Mexican footballer |
| Yoshua Sarmento | Timorese swimmer |
| Yoshua Toft | Danish musician |
| Yoshua Wiesendanger | Swiss judoka |
| Yoshua Yamanaka | Japanese baseball player |
| Yoshua Putiray | Indonesian weightlifter |
| Yoshua Cordova | American artist |
| Yoshua Okón | Mexican filmmaker |