This form (Yahushua) takes the form Yahshua a step further.  Instead of being content with the short form of Yahweh's name "Yah," it prefixes the intermediate form found in many Hebrew names, "Yahu," (e.g. Ayliyahu [Elijah]). The only problem is that "Yahu" customarily occurs at the end of names, not the beginning.  At the beginning of words, the waw customarily changes to a holom, and the vowel to a shewa, viz. Yeho-.  Those who use these forms generally accuse the Jewish scribes of changing the vowel points (to the shewa and holom) before we received the Masoretic Text.  There is no evidence that this happened.  This does not mean that "Yahushua" is an impossible form.  It is just an unlikely form.       If the Jewish scribes of the middle ages changed the vowels from what they received, then why did they do it at the beginning of words, but not at the end of words?  Another reason for doubting that the form Yahushua is legitimate is that groups that use the forms "Yaohushua," and "Yahushua" have cultic ideas of the need to actually "invoke" this form of the Messiah's name, (e.g., one will not be saved unless ones says the name in their fashion.)  Could it be that they came up with these forms to create the exclusive identity and authority structure that cults crave?      Such cults misunderstand the Hebrew concept of a "name."  Whosoever "calls upon the name of Yahweh will be saved" (Yoayl 2:32)  does not mean that only those who pronounce it right will be saved.  The text means call upon Yahweh's reputation (mercy, loving-kindness, justness, power, etc.).  It may be true that there is a commandment to remember his name, but ignorance of this (pardon me) is forgiven by his name.    Back.