Entry № 1170 · Hebrew origin

Jehosheba Jehosheba — Meaning, Origin & Baby Name Popularity

/ jeh-HOSH-eh-bah /
Gender
Girl
Origin
Hebrew
Meaning
"YHWH is an oath (saved baby Joash)"
Syllables
4
Rank · US 2025
№ 0
First recorded
Ancient (Hebrew Bible)

A name that means "yhwh is an oath (saved baby joash)".

Jehosheba (יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת) means "YHWH is an oath" in Hebrew. In 2 Kings 11, Jehosheba was the daughter of King Jehoram of Judah and the wife of the high priest Jehoiada — **she rescued the infant Joash from his grandmother Athaliah's massacre of the royal family**, hiding him in the Temple for six years.

The Davidic dynasty survived because of her courage.

YHWH is an oath. The princess who saved the infant king Joash.

The name in its native script.

יְהוֹשַׁבְעַת
Transliteration
Yəhôšaḇʿaṯ
Pronunciation
/ dʒəˈhɒʃ.ə.bə /
Root
Grammatical form

Where Jehosheba stands.

Current rank · 2025
№ 0 in the U.S.
All-time peak
№ 0 in 0
Babies named Jehosheba · last year
87 in the U.S.
First entered SSA top-1000
0
Rank, 1995–2025 Lower = more popular
№25 №75 №150 №250 1995 2005 2015 2020 2025 PEAK · — NOW · —

Jehoshebas before her.

Real people
Jehosheba
Saved infant Joash from Athaliah.
In fiction
Jehosheba
2 Kings 11:2.
Hebrew Bible

Names connected to Jehosheba.

The number behind Jehosheba.

6

The Nurturer

Jehosheba reduces to six — the number of biblical princess.

Why families chose this name.

"Saved baby Joash. Nine letters. Jehosheba."
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