How to say it
jo · su · E
/xo.suˈe/
Masculine
Josue
Yahweh is salvation
What it means
The Spanish and French form of Joshua, from the Hebrew Yehoshua, 'Yahweh is salvation.'
Josue is the Spanish and French form of Joshua, from the Hebrew Yehoshua, 'the Lord is salvation,' the same root that gives the name Jesus. In scripture, Joshua succeeds Moses and leads Israel into the Promised Land. Josué is a steady, faith-rooted choice across Latino and French-speaking families. Said ho-soo-EH, with the accent on the final syllable.
Popularity over time
peaked at #181 in 2007, currently #330 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
Heads-up notes
- Spelling
Josué is the Spanish and French form of Joshua; the accent marks the stressed final e.
- Worth knowing
Shares its 'God is salvation' root with the name Jesus.
Who's worn it
Historical figures, characters, and public faces who share the name. The cultural surface, for whatever weight you want to give it.
- Joshua successor to Moses who led Israel into Canaan, the source of the name
Spelling variants
- Joshua
- Josué
- Josias
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