Joshua (meaning and origin)

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Joshua

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Meaning and origin
Joshua is a English boy name. The meaning of the name is `God Saves`.

Where is it used?
The name Joshua is mainly used in English and in the bible.

How do they say it elsewhere?
Josue (In Spanish and in French)
Giosue (In Italian)
J�zsua (In Hungarian)
Joshawa (In English (Modern))
Jozua (In Dutch)

If it's too long people might use
In English: Josh

Extra information:
From Old English.

What Joshua`s say about their name

The best thing about the name Joshua:
Mmy parents bought the extra vowels, so use that on my business card.
The worst thing about the name:
Nothing
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
Then I wouldn't be typing this
Extra information:
I usually get called by last name unless it's my Mother.
The best thing about the name Joshua:
My husband name is joshua and its a good name im on name my baby after him on 2/3/12.
The worst thing about the name:
the worst thing about those joshua they gets on your nerves
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
my name is lisa
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Joshua:
Nothing.
The worst thing about the name:
Only weirdos are called Joshua.
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
It isn't, thank Jesus
Extra information:
MY NAME IS DICK.
The best thing about the name Joshua:
dunno my name's Kate
The worst thing about the name:
it's kinda gay?
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
it isn't it's Kate :D
Extra information:
boys are no good at filling out these things so I decided to do one for them... XD
The best thing about the name Joshua:
the name is joshua
The worst thing about the name:
if an idiot was named that
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
oh no
Extra information:
nope.
The best thing about the name Joshua:
its a godly name
The worst thing about the name:
everyone has this name
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
no
Extra information:
The best thing about the name Joshua:
THATS iT'S iN THe BiBLe
The worst thing about the name:
NOTHiNG iT'S THe BeST
If my name wasn`t Joshua....:
NOPe
Extra information:

More `Joshua` links
Joshua as abbreviation
Actors named Joshua
Joshua in the encyclopedia

Statistics for Joshua

Joshua appears in 2007`s top-1000 name list at rank 4. In the last 128 years Joshua has occupied a spot in the top 1000 without interruptions. The name reached the top-100 19 times and reached the top-10 19 times. 2006 was a `top year` for the name Joshua. (Based on 128 years of name history) In that year it ranked #3. Our records go back to 1880

Year	Rank	Rank
2007	4
2006	3
2005	3
2004	3
2003	3
2002	3
2001	4
2000	4
1999	4
1998	4
1997	5
1996	5
1995	5
1994	4
1993	4
1992	4
1991	4
1990	4
1980	7
1970	150
1960	453
1950	537
1940	632
1930	645
1920	545
1910	401
1900	371
1890	365
1880	212