The Hebrew name Yeshua (יְשׁוּעָה) means "salvation" or "deliverance". It comes from the root word yasha (יָשַׁע), which means "to rescue," "to deliver," or "to save".

Yeshua was a common name among the Jews during the Second Temple period. It was the Aramaic version of the Hebrew name Yehoshua (Joshua). The name Yeshua appears in the Hebrew Bible in reference to God's saving acts, both physical and spiritual. For example, in Exodus 14:13, Moses tells the Israelites to "see the salvation (yeshua) of the LORD".

Yeshua is also the name of Jesus in the Christian faith. In the New Testament, the name Yeshua is translated into Greek as "Iēsous," which is where the name Jesus comes from. The name Yeshua was difficult for the Gentiles of the Roman Empire to pronounce because it contained sounds that were not in their language.