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Nepali girl name

Joshua name meaning

जोशुआ

Say it: JO-shu-aa/dzosuaː/

Gender
♀ Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Syllables
3
Popularity
#619

Meaning of Joshua

God is salvation; from Hebrew Yehoshua.

नेपालीमा: जोशुआ हिब्रू भाषाको नाम येहोशुआबाट आएको हो, जसको अर्थ परमेश्वर नै मुक्ति हुनुहुन्छ भन्ने हुन्छ।

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Joshua at a glance

NameJoshua
In Nepaliजोशुआ also जोशुअ, जोषुआ
GenderUsed mostly for girls
Linguistic originHebrew
Commonly used inChristian tradition
Starts withJ · ज
Length6 letters · 3 syllables · 3 akshar
Popularity#619 among girl names (2 people in our sample)
♂ Boys 0%Girls 100% ♀

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Joshua in other scripts

Nepal Lipi (Newa)𑐖𑑀𑐱𑐸𑐁
Mithilakshar (Tirhuta)𑒖𑒼𑒬𑒳𑒂
Bengaliজোশুআ
Gujaratiજોશુઆ
Brahmi (ancient)𑀚𑁄𑀰𑀼𑀆
IAST romanizationjośuā

FAQ about the name Joshua

What is the meaning of Joshua?

Joshua means: God is salvation; from Hebrew Yehoshua.

Is Joshua a boy or girl name?

Used mostly for girls.

How do you write Joshua in Nepali?

Joshua is written जोशुआ in Nepali (Devanagari script); it is sometimes also written जोशुअ or जोषुआ.

How do you pronounce Joshua?

Joshua is pronounced JO-shu-aa (IPA: /dzosuaː/).

What is the origin of the name Joshua?

Joshua is of Hebrew origin.

How popular is the name Joshua?

Joshua ranks #619 among girl names in our sample of 44,456 recorded names of people in Nepal.