Boy name
Yuşa name meaning
“God is salvation”
Yuşa means “God is salvation.” It derives from Hebrew Yəhōšūaʿ and reached Turkish through Arabic Yūšaʿ. Used for boys in Türkiye, the name corresponds historically to Joshua in English. This connection places the Turkish and English forms within the same long-established tradition of adapting the original Hebrew name.
- Gender
- ♂ Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Syllables
- 2
- Popularity
- In TÜİK lists
What does Yuşa mean?
God is salvation
In Turkish: Tanrı kurtuluştur
Yuşa recalls Yūshaʿ ibn Nūn, associated with Moses in Islamic tradition. Yuşa Hill in Beykoz, Istanbul, provides a recognizable local cultural connection; however, the name is not explicitly mentioned in the Quran and does not belong to its twenty-five named prophets.
How popular is Yuşa?
Official figures: TÜİK newborn name lists (2018–2025, the top 30 for Türkiye and each of the 81 provinces every year) and the most common names in the population.
- Province lists
- 5provinces
Where is Yuşa in the top 30?
5 provinces · the latest year each province listed it
Double names with Yuşa
Double names counted as one name in TÜİK newborn lists (all years and provinces combined).
Source: TurkStat (TÜİK), Address-Based Population Registration System. The lists cover the top 30 names per year, sex and province; no official counts are published for less common names. All statistics →
Origin of the name Yuşa
Yuşa derives from Hebrew Yəhōšūaʿ through Arabic Yūšaʿ. It is a different transmission of the same historical name represented by Joshua in English.
Names are shared across communities. Where a name is common says nothing certain about any one person’s background, faith or origin.
Double names with Yuşa
Double-name ideas built from names in our dictionary, with the meaning of each name.
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Yuşa Naki
Meaning of each name
- Yuşa: God is salvation
- Naki: clean, pure, unblemished
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Taha Yuşa
Meaning of each name
- Taha: letters opening a Quranic chapter
- Yuşa: God is salvation
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Yuşa Ziyaettin
Meaning of each name
- Yuşa: God is salvation
- Ziyaettin: light of the faith
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Mustafa Yuşa
Meaning of each name
- Mustafa: chosen; singled out for distinction
- Yuşa: God is salvation
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Yuşa Hamit
Meaning of each name
- Yuşa: God is salvation
- Hamit: praiseworthy; worthy of praise
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Zeynel Yuşa
Meaning of each name
- Zeynel: adornment; shortened form of Zeynelabidin
- Yuşa: God is salvation
Double names found in TÜİK’s newborn lists: Muhammed Yuşa.
How to pronounce Yuşa
| Syllables | 2 · 4 letters · 4-letter boy names |
|---|---|
| IPA | /juʃa/ |
| Ottoman Turkish | یوشع |
Is Yuşa a boy’s name?
Yes, Yuşa is used mostly as a boy’s name. See all boy names.
Yuşa appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
Spellings and similar names
Names that sound like Yuşa
Names with related meanings
- Yusuf♂May God add
- İsmail♂God has heard
- Abdullah♂Servant of God
- Abdulkadir♂Servant of the All-Powerful
- Abdurrahman♂Servant of the Most Merciful
- Samet♂Self-sufficient
- İlyas♂My God is Yahweh
- Abdülhamid♂Servant of God, the Praiseworthy
- Nurullah♂God's light
- Beytullah♂The House of God
- Emrullah♂God's command or decree
- Mikail♂Who is like God?
Famous people named Yuşa
- Yuşa Tığrak · b. 2003
FAQ about the name Yuşa
What is the meaning of Yuşa?
Yuşa means “God is salvation”. Yuşa derives from Hebrew Yəhōšūaʿ through Arabic Yūšaʿ. It is a different transmission of the same historical name represented by Joshua in English.
Is Yuşa a boy’s name?
Yes, Yuşa is used mostly as a boy’s name.
Is Yuşa in the Quran?
No. Neither the name Yuşa nor its source word occurs in the Quran.
What is the origin of the name Yuşa?
Yuşa is of Hebrew origin.
How many syllables does Yuşa have?
Yuşa has 2 syllables and 4 letters.
How popular is the name Yuşa?
Yuşa appears in TÜİK’s most-used name lists. See the statistics section above (Source: TurkStat, ADNKS).
What names go well with Yuşa?
Some ideas: Yuşa Naki; Taha Yuşa; Yuşa Ziyaettin.
Famous people named Yuşa?
Notable people named Yuşa include Yuşa Tığrak.
Sources and method
Meanings and origins draw on language sources and name dictionaries; popularity figures come from TÜİK’s address-based population register, and notable people from Wikidata.
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