BABY NAMES
Joshua
Hebrew
 Up in popularity
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 Best bet
 Unisex
Like its top ten list mate Jacob, Joshua fits into the trend of Biblical J names. He is more of an earthy, crunchy, organic guy, playing hackeysack and wearing Birkenstocks.

Variations
Joshu, Josh, Joshia, Jousha, Joshawa, Joshauh, Joushua, Joshaua, Joshau, Joaquin, Giosue, Yehoshua, Giosia, Joaquim, Joshwa, Yeushua, Johsua, Johusa, Joshuia, Joshuea, Joshuam, Josue, Joshuaa, Joshuwa, Joshusa, Joshus, Joshula, Yeshua, Josua, Jozua, Jeshua, Jozshua, Jushua
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Joshua
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You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.