Hoshea

ho-SHAY-ah

Hebrew

"salvation"

Hoshea Origin and Meaning

The name Hoshea is a boy's name meaning "salvation".

Variant transcription of Hosea, the original name of Joshua in the Old Testament.

Famous People Named Hoshea

• Hoshea another name for Joshua, son of Nun (Deut. 32:44)
• Hoshea last king of Israel, son of Elah (2 Kings 15:30)
• Hoshea sealer of an Israelite covenant (Nehemiah 10:23)