ירושה
Yerusha means “inheritance, or possessed”
Yerusha is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
Mother of Jotham, king of Judah.
- In Hebrew
- ירושה
- In English letters
- Yerusha
- Other English spellings
- Jerusha, Jerushah
- Meaning
- Inheritance, or possessed
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 521
64 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yerusha.
- 64 of them are women and girls, and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yerusha is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling ירושה today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 64 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Yerusha in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yerusha.
What does the name Yerusha mean?
Yerusha means “inheritance, or possessed”. Yerusha is a girl's name of Biblical origin. Mother of Jotham, king of Judah.
Is Yerusha a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yerusha is mainly a girl's name. Of the 64 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 64 are women and girls and fewer than 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Yerusha in Hebrew?
Yerusha is written ירושה in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yerusha?
64 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yerusha today.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.