Yusha
Yusha or Yushān is a masculine given name, the Arabic form of Joshua which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is salvation".
Meaning & Origin of Yusha
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
Yusha or Yushān is a masculine given name, the Arabic form of Joshua which is of Hebrew origin, meaning "God is salvation".
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The Story of Yusha
Yusha first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby boy name in 2008, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2023, when 18 Yushas were born — ranking #5,249 that year. As of 2026, Yusha ranks #5,373 for baby boys with 18 births, rising sharply (+50% over the past five years). In total, more than 168 Yushas have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2000s through the 2020s.
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About the name Yusha
Yusha is a boy baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2008 and has accumulated 168 births in the dataset. Yusha's peak popularity came in 2023 when it ranked #5,249. Use the chart and map above to compare Yusha's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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