Josue
Meaning
"God is salvation, YHWH saves"
Origin: Hebrew
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #294
- Total SSA Count
- 1,140
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Josh, Jossy, Josu
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"God is salvation, YHWH saves"
Origin: Hebrew
"heard by God, God has heard"
Origin: Hebrew (via Samuel)
Josue is more popular, ranked #294 vs #16115 for Sammatha.
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Josue is more popular, ranked #294 compared to Sammatha at #16115 in the United States.
Josue means "God is salvation, YHWH saves" (Hebrew origin). Sammatha means "heard by God, God has heard" (Hebrew (via Samuel) origin).
Josue is primarily a boy name. Sammatha is primarily a girl name.