Jeshua
YEH-shoo-ah
The Story of Jeshua
His name was the original whisper of salvation, carried through millennia until it reached your lips.
Jeshua is the ancient Hebrew form of Jesus, meaning 'God is salvation.' It was common among Jewish people in the centuries before and during the time of Jesus. The name's roots are deeply entwined with faith and divine deliverance, echoing through the history of the Israelites and their covenant with God.
To call your son Jeshua is to invoke a profound sense of divine protection and profound hope. When you write his name on his birth certificate, you are not just recording a label but bestowing a legacy of salvation and unwavering faith. It feels like a prayer whispered into existence, a name that will steady him.
What It Means
“The original Hebrew form of Jesus, meaning 'God is salvation'.”
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Numerology
The Leader
Independent, ambitious, and original. Names with this number carry pioneering energy.
Personality Traits
Peak Year
#164 in 2007
Total Births
2,575
First Recorded
1973
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