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Baby Name: Joshua
Joshua
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ORIGIN
Hebrew
MEANING
God is salvation
In the Old Testament, Joshua led the Israelites into the Promised Land. He later succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelites. The name jumped in popularity during the late 1960s possibly due to character Joshua Bolton on the television show "Here Come the Brides." Ranks highly in England as well. Josh is a shortened form of the name that's also used independently.
VARIATIONS
Jessica
ALTERNATIVES
Joshuah
NICKNAMES
Josh
FAMOUS Joshuas
Joshua Gracin (American Idol finalist) Joshua Morrow (actor) Joshua Cox (actor)
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