MeaningGift from God. | Formal: God's gracious gift.
OriginHebrew / Biblical
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 1
US Rank (today)#6928
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Origin & history of Joshuah
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Hebrew / Biblical roots
Joshuah comes from the Hebrew / Biblical tradition, meaning Gift from God. | Formal: God's gracious gift..
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How popular is Joshuah?
1989peak year
The name Joshuah reached its peak in 1989, with 106 registrations (ranked #995). It had only entered records 20 years earlier, in 1969. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #6928) today, averaging about 14 new babies per year. Joshuah has been declining in recent years. Across all years on record, approximately 2,862 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
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