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Joshua

جوشواIn Arabic

Meaning
God is salvation; Moses' helper and successor
About the name
Joshua succeeded Moses as leader of the Israelite tribes. Islamic tradition calls him Yusha' ibn Nun and identifies him with the attendant of Moses in the Qur'anic story that precedes his meeting with Khidr.
For
A boy
Origin
Hebrew
Other spellings
Josh, Josué

Islamic naming guidance

  • Permissible

Draft: not yet reviewed by a scholar. This is not a fatwa.

Good meaning, nothing against it in the sources

Muslims respect Joshua (Yusha' ibn Nun) as the attendant of Moses; the Qur'an mentions that attendant without a name, so this is not a prophet-name recommendation.

Confidence: high

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