- Meaning
- God is salvation
- Arabic
- يوشع
- Say it
- YOO-sha'
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- In the Quran
- Not in the Quran
About the meaning
The Arabic form of Joshua. Not named in the Quran; Sahih al-Bukhari names Yusha ibn Nun as the young man who travelled with Musa in surah al-Kahf (18:60).
Other spellings
Yushaa, Joshua
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Questions about Yusha
What does Yusha mean?
Yusha means: God is salvation. The Arabic form of Joshua. Not named in the Quran; Sahih al-Bukhari names Yusha ibn Nun as the young man who travelled with Musa in surah al-Kahf (18:60).
Is Yusha in the Quran?
No. But a name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good.
Is Yusha a boy’s or a girl’s name?
Yusha is a boy’s name.
How do you write Yusha in Arabic?
In Arabic script, Yusha is written يوشع.