Jesus

God is salvation; Hebrew origin expressing divine deliverance

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Jesus meaning & origin

Jesus is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "God is salvation; Hebrew origin expressing divine deliverance". Listed origin: Hebrew.

Pronunciation

hay-SOOS

Catalog phonetic spelling

Popularity

In 2024, Jesus ranked #164 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

Nicknames

ChuchoChuy

Jesus popularity by year

US Social Security birth-name ranks. A smaller rank means more recorded births in the reported sex category.
Birth yearRank
2020#169
2021#170
2022#166
2023#172
2024#164

Source: Social Security Administration. US data is not a worldwide measure of usage. Missing years are not zero births.

Middle Name Ideas

  • Jesus James
  • Jesus Alexander
  • Jesus William
  • Jesus Thomas

Famous Namesakes

  • Jesus of Nazareth (central figure of Christianity)

Sources & notes

Meanings, origins, pronunciations, and namesakes are catalog entries that have not yet completed source-by-source editorial review. Nicknames and middle-name pairings are ideas to try, not usage statistics. We show birth-name ranks only when the record includes source-file provenance; missing data is not evidence of rarity.

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Frequently Asked Questions About Jesus

What does the name Jesus mean?

Jesus is listed in our catalog as a boy name. Its listed meaning is "God is salvation; Hebrew origin expressing divine deliverance". Listed origin: Hebrew.

How do you pronounce Jesus?

Our catalog's pronunciation guide is hay-SOOS. Pronunciation can vary by language and family.

How popular is the name Jesus?

In 2024, Jesus ranked #164 in US Social Security name records for male births. This is the latest verified year in our catalog, not a live ranking.

What nickname ideas could work for Jesus?

Ideas to try include Chucho, Chuy. These are suggestions, not a measure of usage.

What middle names could work with Jesus?

Try Jesus James, Jesus Alexander, Jesus William, Jesus Thomas aloud with your surname. These pairings are subjective suggestions.

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