Joshua

Joshua comes from the Hebrew name Yehoshua, meaning "Yahweh is salvation," formed from the divine name Yahweh combined with the root yasha, meaning "to save" or "to deliver." In the Hebrew Bible, Joshua is the successor of Moses who leads the Israelites into Canaan, making the name deeply significant in Jewish, Christian, and Islamic traditions. The name passed into Greek as Iesous, which also underlies the name Jesus, making the two names etymological equivalents. Common variants and cognates include Josh, Josué, Giosuè, and Yehoshua.