Josue Name Meaning

Helen Doanna

By Helen Doanna

Lastest Updated July 9, 2024
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Fact: The name Josue is associated with the number seven, symbolizing analytical and inquisitive nature​

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A Deep Dive

Josue Overview

Meaning

God is salvation

Gender

Boy

Origin

Spanish, Portuguese

Etymology

Has Hebrew origins, derived from the name Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ). It is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joshua.

Religion

Christianity

Pronunciation

/hoʊˈsuːeɪ/

Popularity

Josue is favored in Spanish-speaking countries and has a notable presence in the USA. In 2023, Josue ranked #245 for boys in the USA.

Syllable

1 syllable

Length

5 letters

Numerology

7 (Analytical, Studious, Knowledgeable)

Name Styles

Exotic, Religious and Spiritual, Cool

Associated Traits

Faithful, determined, humble

Spiritual, Religious, or Cultural Significance

Often associated with the biblical figure Joshua, a prominent leader in the Old Testament.

Name Day

September 1 (Spain)
A Deep Dive

Josue Variations in Different Cultures

Popular Variations

Joshua, Josiah, Jose, Yosef, Josef, Yeshua, Josias, Joselito, Hosea, Joao

Common Nicknames

Joe, Jos, Joey, Joss, Jay

Diminutives

Josie, Jojo, Josy, Jus

Famous People

  • Josue Soto
    (American Soccer Player)
  • Josue Reyes
    (Puerto Rican Musician)
  • Josue Ledesma
    (Mexican-American Actor)
  • Josue Rivas
    (Mexican-American Photographer)
  • Josue Gonzalez
    (Honduran Politician)

Pop Culture Icons and Works

  • Josue Garcia
    ("Grey's Anatomy," TV Series)
  • "Josue and the Promised Land"
    (Animated Film)
  • Josue Martinez
    ("The Bridge," TV Series)
  • Josue Valdez
    ("East Los High," TV Series)
  • "Josue y el Angel"
    (Film)

What Is the Meaning of Josue?

Josue stands for “God is salvation” or “Jehovah is salvation.” Individuals bearing this name are often regarded as strong and devout, representing faith and a sense of protection.

What Is the Origin of The Name Josue?

The name Josue has Hebrew origins, derived from the name Yehoshua (יְהוֹשֻׁעַ). It is the Spanish and Portuguese form of Joshua, conveying its biblical roots and cultural adaptations over time.

Josue Name Popularity

Popularity Chart of the Name Josue in the U.S. over the Years

United States flagUnited States#3102021#2902022#2942023
Top 3 Rankings#1812007#1832008#1842010

Annual Statistics Breakdown for Josue

YearName RankingNumber of BirthsBirth Rate (%)
2023294
(-4 from 2022)
1122
(-51 from 2022)
0.06127
2022290
(+20 from 2021)
1173
(+94 from 2021)
0.06263
2021310
(-36 from 2020)
1079
(-152 from 2020)
0.05759
2020274
(-15 from 2019)
1231
(-169 from 2019)
0.06655
2019259
(-33 from 2018)
1400
(-264 from 2018)
0.07285
2018226
(+14 from 2017)
1664
(+127 from 2017)
0.08561
2017240
(+31 from 2016)
1537
(+184 from 2016)
0.07766
2016271
(+2 from 2015)
1353
(+6 from 2015)
0.06679
2015273
(-5 from 2014)
1347
(-21 from 2014)
0.06589
2014268
(-17 from 2013)
1368
(-86 from 2013)
0.06676
2013251
(-14 from 2012)
1454
(-59 from 2012)
0.07196
2012237
(-23 from 2011)
1513
(-126 from 2011)
0.07456
2011214
(-30 from 2010)
1639
(-357 from 2010)
0.08068
2010184
(+9 from 2009)
1996
(+21 from 2009)
0.09716
2009193
(-10 from 2008)
1975
(-193 from 2008)
0.09312
2008183
(-2 from 2007)
2168
(-104 from 2007)
0.09943
2007181
(+12 from 2006)
2272
(+221 from 2006)
0.10257
2006193
(+4 from 2005)
2051
(+100 from 2005)
0.09355
2005197
(+11 from 2004)
1951
(+205 from 2004)
0.09171
2004208
(+5 from 2003)
1746
(+72 from 2003)
0.08262
2003213
(+7 from 2002)
1674
(+108 from 2002)
0.07967
2002220
No change from 2001
1566
(+2 from 2001)
0.07577
2001220
(+27 from 2000)
1564
(+212 from 2000)
0.07561
2000247
(-2 from 1999)
1352
(+42 from 1999)
0.06474
1999245
(+11 from 1998)
1310
(+135 from 1998)
0.06425
1998256
(-4 from 1997)
1175
(+21 from 1997)
0.05795
1997252
(+2 from 1996)
1154
(+21 from 1996)
0.05776
1996254
(+5 from 1995)
1133
(+45 from 1995)
0.05654
1995259
(+6 from 1994)
1088
(+18 from 1994)
0.05409
1994265
(+20 from 1993)
1070
(+83 from 1993)
0.05249
1993285
No change from 1992
987
(-4 from 1992)
0.04778
1992285
(-10 from 1991)
991
(+24 from 1991)
0.04721
1991275
(+17 from 1990)
967
(+104 from 1990)
0.04562
1990292
(+43 from 1989)
863
(+168 from 1989)
0.04010
1989335
(+5 from 1988)
695
(+73 from 1988)
0.03316
1988340
(+17 from 1987)
622
(+75 from 1987)
0.03106
1987357
(+22 from 1986)
547
(+63 from 1986)
0.02805
1986379
(+37 from 1985)
484
(+65 from 1985)
0.02519
1985416
(+1 from 1984)
419
(+23 from 1984)
0.02177
1984417
(+25 from 1983)
396
(+44 from 1983)
0.02110
1983442
(+29 from 1982)
352
(+30 from 1982)
0.01889
1982471
(-27 from 1981)
322
(-23 from 1981)
0.01706
1981444
(+22 from 1980)
345
(+17 from 1980)
0.01852
1980466
(+69 from 1979)
328
(+77 from 1979)
0.01768
1979535
(+69 from 1978)
251
(+61 from 1978)
0.01401
1978604
(-1 from 1977)
190
(-6 from 1977)
0.01112
1977603
(+16 from 1976)
196
(+21 from 1976)
0.01147
1976619
(+32 from 1975)
175
(+16 from 1975)
0.01072
1975651
(+1 from 1974)
159
(+6 from 1974)
0.00980
1974652
(+88 from 1973)
153
(+36 from 1973)
0.00939
1973740
(+154 from 1972)
117
(+37 from 1972)
0.00725
1972894
(+96 from 1971)
80
(+13 from 1971)
0.00478
1971990
(+188 from 1970)
67
(+18 from 1970)
0.00369
19701178
(-103 from 1969)
49
(-3 from 1969)
0.00257
19691075
(+158 from 1968)
52
(+14 from 1968)
0.00284
19681233
(-100 from 1967)
38
(-5 from 1967)
0.00214
19671133
(+31 from 1966)
43
(+2 from 1966)
0.00242
19661164
(+130 from 1965)
41
(+6 from 1965)
0.00226
19651294
(+56 from 1964)
35
(+1 from 1964)
0.00185
19641350
(-70 from 1963)
34
(-3 from 1963)
0.00168
19631280
(+525 from 1962)
37
(+17 from 1962)
0.00179
19621805
(-438 from 1961)
20
(-14 from 1961)
0.00095
19611367
(+446 from 1960)
34
(+14 from 1960)
0.00158
19601813
(-193 from 1959)
20
(-4 from 1959)
0.00092
19591620
(-28 from 1958)
24
No change from 1958
0.00111
19581592
(+245 from 1957)
24
(+5 from 1957)
0.00111
19571837
(-195 from 1956)
19
(-4 from 1956)
0.00087
19561642
(+1121 from 1955)
23
(+14 from 1955)
0.00107
19552763
(-20 from 1954)
9
No change from 1954
0.00043
19542743
(-212 from 1953)
9
(-1 from 1953)
0.00043
19532531
(-593 from 1952)
10
(-6 from 1952)
0.00050
19521938
(+557 from 1951)
16
(+6 from 1951)
0.00081
19512495
(-384 from 1950)
10
(-3 from 1950)
0.00052
19502111
(+691 from 1949)
13
(+5 from 1949)
0.00071
19492802
(-194 from 1948)
8
(-1 from 1948)
0.00044
19482608
(-339 from 1946)
9
(-2 from 1946)
0.00050
19470
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19462269
(+726 from 1945)
11
(+5 from 1945)
0.00067
19452995
(+543 from 1943)
6
(+1 from 1943)
0.00044
19440
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19433538
(+23 from 1942)
5
No change from 1942
0.00034
19423561
(-101 from 1940)
5
No change from 1940
0.00036
19410
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19403460
(-347 from 1939)
5
(-1 from 1939)
0.00042
19393113
(-634 from 1938)
6
(-3 from 1938)
0.00053
19382479
(+696 from 1937)
9
(+3 from 1937)
0.00079
19373175
(-29 from 1936)
6
No change from 1936
0.00055
19363146
(+106 from 1935)
6
No change from 1935
0.00056
19353252
(+427 from 1934)
6
(+1 from 1934)
0.00056
19343679
(-941 from 1933)
5
(-3 from 1933)
0.00047
19332738
(+623 from 1932)
8
(+2 from 1932)
0.00078
19323361
(-595 from 1929)
6
(-3 from 1929)
0.00056
19310
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19300
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19292766
(+1101 from 1924)
9
(+3 from 1924)
0.00081
19280
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19270
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19260
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19250
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19243867
First SSA data recorded
6
First SSA data recorded
0.00051
19230
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19220
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19210
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19200
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19190
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19180
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19170
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19160
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19150
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19140
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19130
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19120
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19110
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19100
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19090
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19080
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19070
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19060
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19050
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19040
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19030
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19020
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19010
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
19000
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18990
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18980
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18970
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18960
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18950
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18940
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18930
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18920
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18910
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18900
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18890
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18880
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18870
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18860
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18850
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18840
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18830
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18820
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18810
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000
18800
No SSA data
0
No SSA data
0.0000

American States Popularity Rankings for Josue

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Number of Births )

California (CA)

California (CA) flagCalifornia (CA)#2132021#2042022#1942023

Texas (TX)

Texas (TX) flagTexas (TX)#1652021#1632022#1772023

New York (NY)

New York (NY) flagNew York (NY)#3382021#3172022#3252023

Florida (FL)

Florida (FL) flagFlorida (FL)#2882021#2652022#2472023

Illinois (IL)

Illinois (IL) flagIllinois (IL)#5222021#3652022#5282023

Arizona (AZ)

Arizona (AZ) flagArizona (AZ)#3412021#2972022#3242023

New Jersey (NJ)

New Jersey (NJ) flagNew Jersey (NJ)#2692021#2552022#2852023

North Carolina (NC)

North Carolina (NC) flagNorth Carolina (NC)#3292021#2622022#2192023

Georgia (GA)

Georgia (GA) flagGeorgia (GA)#2622021#3262022#3192023

Virginia (VA)

Virginia (VA) flagVirginia (VA)#2622021#1942022#2642023

Maryland (MD)

Maryland (MD) flagMaryland (MD)#1622021#1522022#2092023

Washington (WA)

Washington (WA) flagWashington (WA)#4542021#3492022#5102023

Massachusetts (MA)

Massachusetts (MA) flagMassachusetts (MA)#3542021#3092022#3452023

Colorado (CO)

Colorado (CO) flagColorado (CO)#3652021#5292022#3542023

Tennessee (TN)

Tennessee (TN) flagTennessee (TN)#3672021#2922022#2872023

Pennsylvania (PA)

Pennsylvania (PA) flagPennsylvania (PA)#5662021#4762022#4992023

Oregon (OR)

Oregon (OR) flagOregon (OR)#3182021#3512022#4122023

Nevada (NV)

Nevada (NV) flagNevada (NV)#1892020#2342021#2422023

Connecticut (CT)

Connecticut (CT) flagConnecticut (CT)#3472021#3392022#3652023

Indiana (IN)

Indiana (IN) flagIndiana (IN)#5012021#4952022#5492023

Oklahoma (OK)

Oklahoma (OK) flagOklahoma (OK)#4142021#4772022#4462023

Utah (UT)

Utah (UT) flagUtah (UT)#6372021#5792022#4872023

Michigan (MI)

Michigan (MI) flagMichigan (MI)#7852021#7882022#8582023

New Mexico (NM)

New Mexico (NM) flagNew Mexico (NM)#2582019#2242020#2972022

Alabama (AL)

Alabama (AL) flagAlabama (AL)#3362021#3122022#3022023

Ohio (OH)

Ohio (OH) flagOhio (OH)#6732021#5972022#6502023

Kansas (KS)

Kansas (KS) flagKansas (KS)#2442020#3972021#3292022

South Carolina (SC)

South Carolina (SC) flagSouth Carolina (SC)#6582021#4012022#3232023

Wisconsin (WI)

Wisconsin (WI) flagWisconsin (WI)#6462021#5402022#7342023

Minnesota (MN)

Minnesota (MN) flagMinnesota (MN)#4452021#6992022#6872023

District of Columbia (DC)

District of Columbia (DC) flagDistrict of Columbia (DC)#1752019#1862020#2132023

Arkansas (AR)

Arkansas (AR) flagArkansas (AR)#4592021#4552022#4152023

Nebraska (NE)

Nebraska (NE) flagNebraska (NE)#2982021#2382022#3082023

Louisiana (LA)

Louisiana (LA) flagLouisiana (LA)#5032021#5122022#2992023

Iowa (IA)

Iowa (IA) flagIowa (IA)#5852020#3432021#4262023

Kentucky (KY)

Kentucky (KY) flagKentucky (KY)#4392019#4692022#3922023

Missouri (MO)

Missouri (MO) flagMissouri (MO)#8152019#5542022#5482023

Rhode Island (RI)

Rhode Island (RI) flagRhode Island (RI)#1862018#2202019#2292022

Mississippi (MS)

Mississippi (MS) flagMississippi (MS)#4982019#3772020#5002021

Idaho (ID)

Idaho (ID) flagIdaho (ID)#3622010#3622011#3282016

Delaware (DE)

Delaware (DE) flagDelaware (DE)#1302008#1892011#1642014

South Dakota (SD)

South Dakota (SD) flagSouth Dakota (SD)#2722019

Popularity Rankings for Josue in other Countries and American Territories

(From the Most to Least Popular, Based on Rankings)

Popularity in Mexico

Mexico flagMexico#512020#592021

Popularity in Puerto Rico

Puerto Rico flagPuerto Rico#1252021#1642022#1872023

Popularity in Argentina

Argentina flagArgentina#1492012#1392013#1422014

Popularity in Chile

Chile flagChile#1512019#1632020#1542021

Popularity in Quebec, Canada

Quebec, Canada flagQuebec, Canada#8132019#4952020#7992021

Popularity in Canada

Canada flagCanada#9492003#13552007#11052010

Source: Social Security Administration (SSA) and Other National Sources

Is Josue a Name for Boys or Girls?

As a derivative of the name Joshua, Josue is commonly used for boys in many cultures.

Variants, Nicknames, Diminutives, and Ideal Middle Names for Josue

Josue in Famous People Names and Pop Culture

  • Josue Soto (Soccer Player, born 1989): An American soccer player who has played for various clubs in the US and abroad.
  • Josue Reyes (Musician, born 1990): A Puerto Rican musician and composer, celebrated for his contributions to Latin music.
  • Josue Ledesma (Actor, born 1985): A Mexican-American actor known for his roles in several independent films and television series.
  • Josue Rivas (Photographer, born 1988): A Mexican-American visual storyteller and co-founder of the Indigenous Photograph initiative.
  • Josue Gonzalez (Politician, born 1965): A Honduran politician who has held several significant positions within the government.
  • Josue Gutierrez (Writer, born 1975): A Peruvian author and poet whose works have been translated into multiple languages.
  • Josue Diaz (Athlete, born 1992): A Cuban track and field athlete specializing in the 400 meters.
  • Josue Peña (Director, born 1983): A Dominican filmmaker recognized for his impactful documentaries.
  • Josue Garcia ("Grey's Anatomy," 2005 TV Series): A minor character who appears in a few episodes as a patient at Grey Sloan Memorial Hospital.
  • "Josue and the Promised Land" (2004 Animated Film): Follows a young lion named Josue on a biblical journey.
  • Josue Martinez ("The Bridge," 2013 TV Series): A key character involved in the complex crime investigations crossing the U.S.-Mexico border.
  • Josue Valdez ("East Los High," 2013 TV Series): A student who faces various challenges growing up in East Los Angeles.
  • "Josue y el Angel" (1995 Film): A drama that explores the relationship between a young boy named Josue and his guardian angel.
  • Josue ("Criminal Minds," 2005 TV Series): Appears as a victim in one of the FBI's intense investigations.
  • Josue Aguirre ("The Purge," 2018 TV Series): A character who struggles to survive during the annual Purge night.
  • "The Ballad of Josue" (Novel): Tells the story of a young man named Josue navigating life in a war-torn country.
  • None

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