Yusha, name meaning in Islam.

Yusha (يُوشَع) is a name for boys of Hebrew origin. It means Prophet Yusha (Joshua). Sahih al-Bukhari names him in the story of Musa and al-Khidr.

Is Yusha in the Quran?

No. Yusha is not a word in the Quran. A name does not need to be in the Quran to be a good Muslim name: what matters is that its meaning is good. The Prophet ﷺ changed names with bad meanings and kept names with good ones.¹

How to say and write Yusha

Say it YOO-sha. The capital letters show the stressed part. In English it is also spelled Yushaa and Joshua. In Arabic it is written with 4 letters, from right to left: ي ya + و waw + ش shin + ع ʿayn.

Choosing Yusha

A Muslim name does not have to be Arabic. Scholars allow names from any language as long as the meaning is good and the name is not tied to another religion. Yusha has a good meaning, so it is fine to use. With the father's name it becomes Yusha bin (and the father's name): see what bin, bint and abu mean.

Famous people named Yusha

• Yusha ibn Nun, who travelled with Musa; the hadith names him as the young man of 18:60

Names like Yusha

• Musa
• Ilyas
• Harun

1. Sahih Muslim 2139, the Prophet ﷺ changing a name with a bad meaning.
2. Sahih Muslim 2315.
3. Sahih Muslim 2132.
4. Meanings follow classical Arabic usage and the standard name dictionaries; our teachers will check each one.

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