What origin is the name Jesus?

Jesus comes from spanish naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Jesus a popular name?

Jesus is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Jesus?

Names from the same spanish tradition pair naturally with Jesus — for example Elena, Ximena, Lola. You can browse more on our spanish names page.

Jesus

Q: Is Jesus a rare name?

Yes. Jesus does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Jesus

Jesus

Boy

spanish

2 syllables

Jesus is a spanish boy's name meaning "God will help; jehovah is generous. jehovah saves. diminutive of joshua from the hebrew name jehoshua. as a result of jesus christ in the new testament, jesus is considered to be too sacred to be given as a first name in parts of the christian world".

Parents who choose Jesus pick a boy name from the spanish tradition, meaning "God will help; jehovah is generous. jehovah saves. diminutive of joshua from the hebrew name jehoshua. as a result of jesus christ in the new testament, jesus is considered to be too sacred to be given as a first name in parts of the christian world". It has 2 syllables.

Origin: spanish
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 2

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

God will help; jehovah is generous. jehovah saves. diminutive of joshua from the hebrew name jehoshua. as a result of jesus christ in the new testament, jesus is considered to be too sacred to be given as a first name in parts of the christian world

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Jesus

Very rare in US records

What does Jesus mean?

Jesus is a boy name of spanish origin meaning "God will help; jehovah is generous. jehovah saves. diminutive of joshua from the hebrew name jehoshua. as a result of jesus christ in the new testament, jesus is considered to be too sacred to be given as a first name in parts of the christian world".

Is Jesus a rare name?

Yes. Jesus does not appear in official US birth records for 2017, meaning fewer than 5 babies got the name that year.

Sister names that go with Jesus

Elena Ximena Lola Catalina Carmen Jimena

Combine Jesus with another name

Our free name combiner blends two names into new baby name ideas.

Names with a similar meaning to Jesus

Jesus means "God will help; jehovah is generous. jehovah saves. diminutive of joshua from the hebrew name jehoshua. as a result of jesus christ in the new testament, jesus is considered to be too sacred to be given as a first name in parts of the christian world" — these names share that spirit.