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Iosua

ee-OH-suh-uh

Popularity

#11426

rising

Letters

5

Syllables

4

Origin

Hebrew

Total Births

23

Peak Year

#7 in 2001

First Recorded

2001

Style

Spiritual & Biblical, Classic & Timeless

Spelling

Tricky to spell

What It Means

A Romanian and Portuguese form of Joshua, meaning 'God is salvation' or 'Yahweh is salvation'.

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Numerology

8

The Achiever

Powerful, determined, and success-oriented. Names at 8 project confidence and ambition.

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Personality Traits

StrongReliableKindProtectiveLoyal

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