Jesus: Meaning, origin and popularity
Pronounced hay-SOOS · 2 syllables
Jesus means “the Lord saves”, from Spanish and English and Latin.
From Middle English Jhesus, Iesus, from Latin Iesus, from Ancient Greek (Iesous), from Biblical Hebrew (yesua), a contracted form of (y hosua, “Joshua”), meaning "the Lord saves".
- Meaning
- the Lord saves
- Origin
- Spanish, English, Latin
- Pronunciation
- hay-SOOS
- US rank (2025)
- #173
- US babies a year
- about 2,192 (2021–2025)
- Peak
- around 2000
- Style
- Classic
How popular is Jesus?
Jesus was the #173 name in the US in 2025, given to 2,084 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 40% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2000.
How old are people named Jesus?
Half of US adults named Jesus are older than 32; most are between 19 and 69. (Estimated from US births by year and life tables.)
Sibling names for Jesus
Names that real brothers and sisters of people named Jesus have, from family records on Wikidata, most common first.
Names like Jesus
Chosen by the same families or with a similar style and era.
- Felipe
- Carlos
- Julio
- Fernando
- Octavio
- Cristobal
- Marcos
- Andres
- Luis
- Alejandro
- Vicente
- Cesar
- Francisco
- Alberto
- Esteban
- Miguel
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Questions about Jesus
What does the name Jesus mean?
Jesus means “the Lord saves”. It comes from Spanish and English and Latin.
How do you pronounce Jesus?
Jesus is pronounced hay-SOOS.
How popular is the name Jesus?
Jesus was the #173 name in the US in 2025, given to 2,084 babies. It’s used less than it was: down 40% on 2011–2015. It peaked around 2000.
How old are people named Jesus?
Half of US adults named Jesus are older than 32. Most are between 19 and 69.