The Hebrew name Yehoshua means "the LORD is salvation" or "the LORD saves." It is a compound of YHWH (the LORD) and yasha (to save, deliver). This is the name of Moses' successor who led Israel into the Promised Land, and it is the Hebrew equivalent of the Greek name Iesous (Jesus).
Yehoshua is profoundly significant as the Hebrew name behind "Jesus." Joshua son of Nun served as a type (foreshadowing) of Christ — just as Joshua led Israel through the Jordan into the Promised Land, Jesus leads believers into eternal life. The name itself is a theological declaration: salvation belongs to and comes from the LORD alone. The later shortened form Yeshua became the common name in post-exilic times and is the actual name given to Jesus of Nazareth.