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Jesus
Meaning: Yahweh is salvation · Origin: Hebrew via Greek · Gender: usually a boy's name
Origin & history
Jesus is the English form of Greek Iesous, from Aramaic Yeshua, related to Joshua and meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'. Jesus Christ is the central figure of Christianity.
Popularity of Jesus in the US, 1880–2025
2025: 2,078 US baby boys named Jesus — #173 for boys · Peak: 6,472 in 2004 · 1950: 782 · 2000: 5,682 · 2020: 2,297
Source: US Social Security Administration (SSA) national baby-name data, 1880–2025 (names.zip). Counts are babies of that gender given exactly this spelling each year; SSA leaves out a name in any year with fewer than 5 births.
How to pronounce Jesus
HAY-soos (US Spanish) · IPA /ˈheɪsus/ (common American English pronunciation)
Language of origin
Spanish Jesús, from Hebrew Yehoshua / Greek Iēsous
How the meaning and use of Jesus developed
Spanish Jesús is the form of the biblical name of Jesus; in US Hispanic usage it is pronounced HAY-soos, distinct from the English biblical reading.
Related names from the same root
Jesús · Joshua · Yeshua
Sibling names that go well with Jesus
Sister: Ana · Maria
Brother: Abraham · Isaiah
Our editorial suggestions — similar era, style and length — chosen from names with full pages on this site.
Famous people named Jesus
- Jesus Christ (religious figure)
Nicknames
Chuy
Variants & related names
Joshua, Jesús
Jesus name art
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FAQ
What does the name Jesus mean?
Jesus means “Yahweh is salvation”. It comes from Hebrew via Greek.
How do you pronounce Jesus?
Jesus is usually pronounced HAY-soos (US Spanish) (/ˈheɪsus/).
Is Jesus a popular name?
In 2025, Jesus ranked #173 among boys' names in the United States, given to 2,078 baby boys, according to US Social Security Administration data. Its peak year was 2004 (6,472 babies).
What are nicknames for Jesus?
Chuy.
What are other forms of Jesus?
Joshua, Jesús.
What are good sibling names for Jesus?
Sister: Ana, Maria. Brother: Abraham, Isaiah.
Similar names
Ezra · Michael · Daniel · Samuel · Asher · Ethan
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Sources: standard name etymology references (e.g. Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names); popularity from US SSA and UK ONS baby-name data. Meanings of old names are often debated — where scholars disagree we say so.