UK boy's name
Yashua
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is salvation".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2005. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yashua is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Yashua popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2005 in this profile. In that release it ranked #3849, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2005, with 3 births.
This profile covers 3 England and Wales registrations across 1 recorded years from 2005 to 2005. The figures come from ONS England and Wales, so the page is a view of published baby-name registrations rather than a forecast or a live count of people using the name today.
Yashua is at its recorded peak in the England and Wales series.
We estimate that about 3 living people in the UK are called Yashua. This uses published birth registrations from England and Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland, then applies ONS national life tables to estimate how many are likely still alive. It does not forecast extra births for 2006 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yashua ranked #3849 for boys in England and Wales in 2005, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2005, when 3 boys were registered as Yashua.
- • About 3 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yashua as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#3849
2005
Births in 2005
3
Latest year
Peak year
2005
3 births
Estimated living
3
2026
Meaning
What does Yashua mean?
The given name Yashua has its origins in ancient Aramaic, a Semitic language spoken in the Middle East during the first millennium BC and the early centuries AD. It is a variant of the Hebrew name Yeshua, which was a common name among Jewish people during the Second Temple period.
The name Yashua is derived from the Hebrew verb "yesha," meaning "to save" or "to deliver." It is closely related to the Hebrew name Yehoshua (Joshua), which has the same root and meaning. In the Greek translation of the Hebrew Bible, known as the Septuagint, the name Yeshua is rendered as Iesous, which later became the name Jesus in English.
One of the earliest recorded instances of the name Yashua can be found in the Dead Sea Scrolls, a collection of ancient Jewish religious manuscripts dating back to the third century BC to the first century AD. These scrolls contain references to individuals with the name Yashua, indicating its use among the Jewish community during that period.
In the New Testament of the Christian Bible, the name Yashua is used to refer to Jesus Christ, the central figure of Christianity. The Gospels, written in Greek, use the name Iesous, which is a translation of the Hebrew Yeshua or Aramaic Yashua.
Throughout history, several notable individuals have borne the name Yashua or its variants:
1. Yashua ben Sira (circa 180-175 BC), a Jewish scholar and author of the Wisdom of Ben Sira, also known as the Book of Ecclesiasticus.
2. Yashua ben Gamla (circa 63 BC-3 AD), a Jewish high priest and a member of the Sanhedrin during the time of King Herod the Great.
3. Yashua ben Ananias (circa 62 AD), a Jewish preacher who, according to the historian Josephus, prophesied the destruction of Jerusalem and the Temple.
4. Yashua ben Damneus (circa 100 AD), a Jewish teacher and a leader of the Sanhedrin during the early Rabbinic period.
5. Yashua ben Levi (circa 250 AD), a Jewish scholar and a prominent figure in the compilation of the Mishnah, the first major written collection of Jewish oral traditions.
It is important to note that the exact spelling and pronunciation of the name may have varied across different regions and time periods, reflecting the linguistic and cultural diversity of the areas where it was used.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Decades
Yashua by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yashua was a short-lived spike or a name that stayed in regular use. Average rank is calculated only from years where a published rank exists.
| Decade | Average rank | Total births | Years covered |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2000s | #3849 | 3 | 1 |
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FAQ
Yashua: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yashua in the UK right now?
In 2005, Yashua was ranked #3849 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Yashua most popular?
The peak year on record was 2005, with 3 babies registered as Yashua in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yashua?
A masculine name of Hebrew origin meaning "God is salvation".
How many people are called Yashua in the UK?
A total of 3 babies have been registered as Yashua across the 1 years of ONS England & Wales records shown here.
Which records is this page based on?
The England and Wales timeline uses ONS baby-name records. Scotland figures come from NRS and Northern Ireland figures come from NISRA. Counts are registrations in published baby-name files. The living estimate uses those birth registrations with ONS national life tables.