Joshua
Meaning
"may God deliver"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #57
- Total SSA Count
- 5,244
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Josh, Jo
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"may God deliver"
Origin: Hebrew
"ewe, female sheep"
Origin: Hebrew
Joshua is more popular, ranked #57 vs #16566 for Raschel.
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Joshua is more popular, ranked #57 compared to Raschel at #16566 in the United States.
Joshua means "may God deliver" (Hebrew origin). Raschel means "ewe, female sheep" (Hebrew origin).
Joshua is primarily a boy name. Raschel is primarily a girl name.