Namesakes for JOSHUA: Biblical Characters: 6 characters Jeshua (a.k.a. Joshua) Neh. 7:7 Jesus Justus (a.k.a. Joshua) (m) Col. 4:11 Joshua Num. 13:16/Num. 13:8 Joshua 1 Sam. 6:14 Joshua 2 Kgs. 23:8 Joshua Luke 3:29 Nobel Prize Winners: 1 medicine (medicine) Joshua Lederberg 1958 Notable Actors and Actresses: 1 actor Joshua Jackson 1978-