Josua or Jozua is a male given name and a variation of the Hebrew name

Yeshua Yeshua or Y'shua (; with vowel pointing he, יֵשׁוּעַ, Yēšūaʿ, labels=no) was a common alternative form of the name Yehoshua ( he, יְהוֹשֻׁעַ, Yəhōšūaʿ, Joshua, labels=no) in later books of the Hebrew Bible and among Jew ...

. Notable people with this name include: * Josua Bühler (1895–1983), Swiss philatelist *

Josua de Grave Josua de Grave (1643 in Amsterdam – 1712 in The Hague), was a Dutch Golden Age draughtsman and painter. Biography De Grave is best known for his topographical drawings of the Southern Netherlands, including Maastricht and some in France d ...

(1643–1712), Dutch draughtsman and painter *

Josua Harrsch Josua Harrsch, also known as Joshua Kocherthal (30 July 1669 – 27 December 1719Bente, FAmerican Lutheranism, Volume ISt. Louis: Concordia Publishing House. 1919, p. 31.) was a German Lutheran minister who led German emigrants to New York. Bio ...

(1669–1719), German missionary * Josua Hoffalt (born 1984), French ballet dancer * Josua Järvinen (1871–1948), Finnish politician *

Josua Koroibulu Josua "Josh" Koroibulu is a Fijian professional rugby league footballer who has played for the Milton-Ulladulla Bulldogs, the Guyra Super Spuds and the Armidale Rams RLFC (of Group 19 Rugby League, in Armidale, New South Wales). In 2008 he was ...

(born 1982), Fijian rugby league footballer *

Josua Heschel Kuttner Josua Heschel Kuttner or Kutner (Hebrew: יהושע העשיל קוטנר) (c.1803 – 5 July 1878) was a Jewish Orthodox scholar and rabbi. He was born in Wreschen (Września) in the Grand Duchy of Posen, the son of Aron Kuttner and his wif ...

(–1878), Jewish Orthodox scholar and rabbi *

Josua Lindahl Johan Harald Josua (Joshua) Lindahl (January 1, 1844 – April 19, 1912) was a Swedish American geologist and paleontologist. He was a professor at Augustana College from 1878 to 1888, then was Illinois State Geologist until 1893. He is the n ...

(1844–1912), Swedish-American geologist and paleontologist *

Josua Maaler Josua Maaler (also ''Maler, Mahler'', Latinized ''Pictorius''; 1529–1599) was a Swiss pastor and lexicographer. He was the author of the first dictionary which focussed exclusively on the German language, published in Zürich as ''Die Teü ...

(1529–1599), Swiss pastor and lexicographer *

Josua Mateinaniu Josua Mateinaniu was a preacher and catechist (teacher) in the Methodist Church of Fiji and Rotuma. A wanderer and a sailor at first, he drifted in his travels to Tonga, where he became a Christian. Life In 1835, Mateinaniu helped William Cross anD ...

(), Fijian missionary *

Josua Mejías Josua Antonio Mejías García (born 9 June 1997) is a Venezuelan footballer who plays as a central defender for Super League 2 club Athens Kallithea FC. Career Mejías came through the academy of local side Carabobo and made his first team debu ...

(born 1997), Venezuelan footballer *

Johann Josua Mosengel Johann Josua Mosengel (September 16, 1663 – January 18, 1731) was a German pipe organ builder. Biography Mosengel was born in 1663 in either Stolzenau or in Eisenach. He created his first independent work in 1695 in Hanover. He then went to Kön ...

(1663–1731), German pipe organ builder *

Jozua Naudé (disambiguation) Jozua Naudé may refer to: * Jozua Naudé (politician), acting state president of South Africa 1967–68 *Jozua Naudé (pastor) Jozua Francois Naudé (20 March 1873 – 28 August 1948) was a South African pastor, school founder and co-founder o ...

, several people *

Josua Swanepoel Josua Swanepoel (born 27 May 1983) is a South African cricketer. He played in one first-class match for Boland in 2007. See also * List of Boland representative cricketers This is a list of all cricketers who have played first-class, List A ...

(born 1983), South African cricketer *

Josua Tuisova Josua Tuisova Ratulevu (born 4 February 1994) is a Fijian rugby union player. A wing or centre, he currently plays for Racing 92 in France's Top 14. He won a gold medal in sevens as part of the Fiji team at the 2016 Rio Olympics. Known for his ...

(born 1994), Fijian rugby union player *

Josua Vakurunabili Josua Vakurunabili (born 10 June 1992) is a Fijian rugby union player. Biography Vakurunabili is from Vatukarasa Village in the Nadroga Navosa Province. He made his senior international debut at the London Sevens in 2017. He was named in the Dr ...

(born 1992), Fijian rugby union player *

Josua Vici Josua Vici (born 20 February 1994) is a Fijian professional rugby union player. He plays as a winger for the US Colomiers in Pro D2 having previously played for the Houston SaberCats in Major League Rugby and previously for the Fiji 7s team inte ...

(born 1994), Fijian rugby union player

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