UK boy's name
Yeshua
Hebrew masculine name meaning "to rescue", "to deliver" or "deliverer".
For 2026, the newest official UK baby-name figures on this page are from 2023. That release is the current official benchmark rather than a forecast.
Yeshua is a boy's name in the UK records. People looking for Yeshua popularity in 2026 should use the latest official release, which is 2023 in this profile. In that release it ranked #4991, with 3 babies registered with the name. Its strongest year in the published records was 2013, with 5 births.
This profile covers 35 England and Wales registrations across 9 recorded years from 1998 to 2023. 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.
The latest count is about 60% of the recorded peak, which gives a quick read on how the name has moved since its high point.
We estimate that about 35 living people in the UK are called Yeshua. 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 2024 or 2026.
Key insights
- • Yeshua ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales in 2023, with 3 registrations.
- • The name peaked in 2013, when 5 boys were registered as Yeshua.
- • About 35 living people in the UK are estimated to have Yeshua as a first name, after adjusting past birth registrations with ONS life tables.
Latest rank (E&W)
#4991
2023
Births in 2023
3
Latest year
Peak year
2013
5 births
Estimated living
35
2026
Meaning
What does Yeshua mean?
The name Yeshua is derived from the Hebrew language and has its origins in ancient Israel. It was a common name among Jews during the Second Temple period, which spanned from around the 6th century BCE to the 1st century CE. The name is derived from the Hebrew root words "yesha" meaning "to deliver" or "to rescue" and the suffix "-ya" referring to God. Therefore, the name can be interpreted to mean "God is salvation" or "God delivers."
Yeshua is the Hebrew name given to Jesus Christ in the Christian Bible's New Testament. The name appears numerous times throughout the biblical accounts of Jesus' life and teachings. In the Old Testament, the name Yeshua is also found in various forms, such as Yehoshua and Yoshua, referring to different individuals like Joshua, the successor to Moses.
One of the earliest recorded individuals with the name Yeshua was Yeshua ben Sira, a Jewish scholar and author who lived in the 2nd century BCE. He is known for writing the Book of Sirach, also known as the Wisdom of Ben Sira, which is included in the Catholic and Orthodox Christian biblical canons.
Another notable figure named Yeshua was Yeshua ben Yehotzadak, a high priest who lived during the Persian period in the 5th century BCE. He is mentioned in the Book of Haggai in the Hebrew Bible.
In the New Testament, Yeshua was the name given to Jesus of Nazareth, the central figure of Christianity, who lived in the 1st century CE. He is believed by Christians to be the Son of God and the Messiah prophesied in the Old Testament.
Other historical figures with the name Yeshua include Yeshua ben Ananias, a Jewish prophet who lived in the 1st century CE and is mentioned by the Jewish historian Josephus. There was also Yeshua bar Abba, a Jewish sage who lived in the 2nd century CE and is mentioned in the Talmud.
Throughout history, the name Yeshua has been transliterated and adapted into various languages and cultures, leading to different spellings and pronunciations, such as Jesus in English, Iesus in Latin, and Isa in Arabic.
Sourced from namecensus.com.
Popularity
Yeshua over time
The chart below shows babies named Yeshua registered in England and Wales in the years where the name appears in the published records, from 1998 to 2023. Empty years are left out so rare names are not stretched across long periods where the published files do not show any registrations.
For Yeshua, the clearest high point is 2013. The latest England and Wales figure is 3 births in 2023, compared with 5 at the peak.
Babies born per year
Decades
Yeshua by decade
Decade totals smooth out the yearly jumps and make it easier to see whether Yeshua 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 |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020s | #4371 | 11 | 3 |
| 2010s | #3635 | 18 | 4 |
| 2000s | #4527 | 3 | 1 |
| 1990s | #2901 | 3 | 1 |
Related
Names similar to Yeshua
- Yusuf 11,801
- Yahya 5,758
- Yunus 2,009
- Yaseen 1,799
- Yasin 1,797
- Yuvraj 1,605
- Yaqub 1,517
- Yousef 1,489
- Yousuf 1,454
- Yasir 1,056
- Yash 876
- Youssef 749
FAQ
Yeshua: questions and answers
How popular is the name Yeshua in the UK right now?
In 2023, Yeshua was ranked #4991 for boys in England and Wales, with 3 births registered.
When was Yeshua most popular?
The peak year on record was 2013, with 5 babies registered as Yeshua in England and Wales.
What is the meaning and origin of Yeshua?
Hebrew masculine name meaning "to rescue", "to deliver" or "deliverer".
How many people are called Yeshua in the UK?
A total of 35 babies have been registered as Yeshua across the 9 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.