Joshua-James
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- JOSH-oo-a-JAYMZ
- Origin
- Modern
Joshua-James is a boys' name of Modern origin, meaning “God is salvation + James”. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Joshua-James mean?
Modern: combination of Joshua and James
“God is salvation + James”
Is Joshua-James a girl's or a boy's name?
Joshua-James is a boys' name.
How popular is Joshua-James in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2015, with 25 boys.
Half of all the boys named Joshua-James in the UK since 1996 were born between 2008 and 2017, the years shaded on the chart below.
Joshua-James in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 6 | #3,279 |
| 2022 | 9 | #2,457 |
| 2021 | 13 | #1,876 |
| 2020 | 15 | #1,657 |
| 2019 | 10 | #2,231 |
| 2018 | 16 | #1,638 |
| 2017 | 18 | #1,490 |
| 2016 | 23 | #1,268 |
| 2015 | 25 | #1,167 |
| 2014 | 17 | #1,511 |
| 2013 | 22 | #1,241 |
| 2012 | 19 | #1,405 |
| 2011 | 18 | #1,433 |
| 2010 | 18 | #1,452 |
| 2009 | 13 | #1,760 |
| 2008 | 12 | #1,810 |
| 2007 | 12 | #1,760 |
| 2006 | 6 | #2,645 |
| 2005 | 10 | #1,814 |
| 2004 | 13 | #1,417 |
| 2003 | 8 | #1,880 |
| 2002 | 0 | – |
| 2001 | 5 | #2,326 |
| 2000 | 0 | – |
| 1999 | 4 | #2,513 |
| 1998 | 5 | #2,170 |
| 1997 | 3 | #2,979 |
| 1996 | 5 | #2,094 |
Nicknames for Joshua-James
- Josh 68 boys in the UK in 2025
Names like Joshua-James
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Jacob, Sebastian, Jayden, Oliver, Lucas, Zachary, Charlie, Harrison, Mason, Jax, Isaac, Bobby
More Modern names
Ailany, Myla, Kayden, Nevaeh, Indie, Miley, Raelynn, Kaiden, Kehlani, Alayna, Caden, Zayden, Wrenley, Mya, Oaklynn, Ailani
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Joshua-James: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/joshua-james, updated 20 October 2026.