Josua

Josua

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Origin: Dutch

Meaning

Josua or Jozua is a male given name and a variation of the Hebrew name Yeshua.

From Wikipedia

Josua first appears in the data in 1971 and has been recorded in 45 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 1987 with 50 babies (rank #1,449 that year). It was not in the 2024 data. The name has been declining over the last five years.

Numerology of Josua

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Josua yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

3Destiny numberThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
1Soul urgeThe leaderIndependent, pioneering, drawn to going first.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
2PersonalityThe peacemakerDiplomatic, sensitive, partnership-minded.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

768

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1971	10	#3,256
1972	5	#5,348
1973	10	#3,322
1974	11	#3,230
1975	15	#2,699
1976	10	#3,602
1977	6	#5,471
1978	13	#3,143
1979	21	#2,340
1980	20	#2,484
1981	29	#1,925
1982	19	#2,556
1983	33	#1,730
1984	23	#2,262
1985	48	#1,423
1986	49	#1,424
1987	50	#1,449
1988	42	#1,689
1989	22	#2,841
1990	21	#3,010
1991	26	#2,642
1992	18	#3,532
1993	17	#3,738
1994	20	#3,396
1995	16	#3,955
1996	13	#4,740
1997	11	#5,462
1998	15	#4,517
1999	11	#5,844
2000	15	#4,911
2001	17	#4,587
2002	7	#8,902
2003	16	#4,927
2004	21	#4,188
2005	13	#6,037
2006	11	#7,167
2007	13	#6,439
2008	5	#13,531
2009	11	#7,452
2010	7	#10,188
2013	5	#13,048
2014	5	#13,008
2016	5	#13,165
2017	5	#13,185
2020	8	#9,102

Year

Babies

Rank

1971

#3,256

1972

#5,348

1973

#3,322

1974

#3,230

1975

#2,699

1976

#3,602

1977

#5,471

1978

#3,143

1979

#2,340

1980

#2,484

1981

#1,925

1982

#2,556

1983

#1,730

1984

#2,262

1985

#1,423

1986

#1,424

1987

#1,449

1988

#1,689

1989

#2,841

1990

#3,010

1991

#2,642

1992

#3,532

1993

#3,738

1994

#3,396

1995

#3,955

1996

#4,740

1997

#5,462

1998

#4,517

1999

#5,844

2000

#4,911

2001

#4,587

2002

#8,902

2003

#4,927

2004

#4,188

2005

#6,037

2006

#7,167

2007

#6,439

2008

#13,531

2009

#7,452

2010

#10,188

2013

#13,048

2014

#13,008

2016

#13,165

2017

#13,185

2020

#9,102

Meaning

Numerology of Josua

Popularity Over Time — Boys

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