Yeshua
YESH-oo-ah · 3 syllables
♂ Male ◎ Hebrew ◈ 3 syllables
"God saves, God is salvation"

From Hebrew

Yeshua means God saves or salvation — the original Hebrew name of Jesus. Yeshua IS the name Jesus was actually called — the most important name in Christian history spoken in its original form. Three syllables of the ACTUAL name of Jesus, the most important name, and the original Hebrew salvation.

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Yeshua at a glance
MeaningGod saves, God is salvation
OriginHebrew
GenderMale
Syllables3
NumerologyLife Path 7
US Rank (today)#1416
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Why parents love Yeshua
  • Yeshua IS the ACTUAL name of Jesus.
  • The most important name in Christian history.
  • Spoken in its original Hebrew form.
  • Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: yeh-SHOO-ah.
  • The meaning God saves IS the most redemptive.
The vibe of Yeshua
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Origin & history of Yeshua
Hebrew Yeshua (God saves) Greek Iesous English Jesus
1
Hebrew roots
Yeshua IS the ACTUAL Hebrew name of Jesus — the most important name in Christian history.
2
First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — the actual name of Jesus.
3
Today
Yeshua remains a beloved choice, ranking #1416 in the US. 2,477 babies have been named Yeshua since 1976.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Hebrew tradition, SSA data
How popular is Yeshua?
2024 peak year
The name Yeshua reached its peak in 2024, with 229 registrations (ranked #982). It first surfaced in U.S. records in 1976, roughly 48 years before its peak. Since the peak, the name has eased to well outside the top 1,000 (around #1416) today, averaging about 133 new babies per year. Yeshua's usage has held roughly steady recently. Across all years on record, approximately 2,477 American babies have carried this name.
Year-by-year registrations 1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
229 Babies named in peak year
(ranked #982)
133 Avg. per year
(last decade)
1,330 Total registrations
last 10 years
2,477 All-time total
(since 1880)
Popularity in the US today (rank #1,416) Moderate
→ Holding steady in recent years
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Numerology of Yeshua
7
Life path number
The Seeker
Wisdom, introspection and spiritual depth.

Yeshua's Life Path 9 is the humanitarian's number — salvation humanitarianism. People named Yeshua tend to be sacred, redemptive, and gifted at being the actual name of Jesus.

Actual name of Jesus
Most-important-name
God-saves
Original-Hebrew
Redemptive-sacred
Y7
E5
S1
H8
U3
A1
Sum: 25 → Life path 7
Personality of Yeshua
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Curious & intellectual
Always questioning, always learning.
📚
Deep thinker
Surface answers don't satisfy them.
🌙
Reflective & wise
They think before they speak. Worth hearing.
🦋
Beautifully independent
Their solitude is purposeful, not lonely.
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