Joshua is of Hebrew origin and its meaning translates to 'God is salvation'. It is a biblical name, popularized by the figure Joshua from the Old Testament who succeeded Moses as the leader of Israelites after their exodus from Egypt. The name gained significant popularity in the 19th century and has remained one of the most widely used names for males since then.
The name Joshau experienced popularity fluctuations between 1976 and 2008, with peaks in 1985 (20 births) and valleys in years like 1992 and 1995 (both 6 births). The overall total of 247 births indicates it was not a highly prevalent name during this period.