Quick answer
Yeshua is a boy name.
Meaning and history
Contracted form of Yehoshuaʿ (see Joshua ) used in the books of Ezra and Nehemiah in the Hebrew Bible. The form was also used in Aramaic, and was most likely the name represented by Greek Iesous (see Jesus ) in the New Testament. This means it was probably the real name of Jesus.
Notes and context
Usage: biblical hebrew, ancient aramaic | Ancient Hebrew: יֵשׁוּעַ