Possession or inheritance
Derived from the Hebrew name Yerusha, it signifies someone who has received an inheritance or is a possession. In the Old Testament, Jerusha was the wife of King Uzziah and the mother of King Jotham.
Less common today
Jerusha isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #4,822 in 1991.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
The protagonist of the classic novel Daddy-Long-Legs · Daddy-Long-Legs
American filmmaker and screenwriter known for Napoleon Dynamite
A central character in James Michener's novel Hawaii · Hawaii
