Jesus - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jesus \j(e)-sus\ is pronounced JEE-zus. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "the Lord is salvation". Short form of Joshua, from the Hebrew name Jehoshua. The name of the biblical Christ is very frequently used as a given name in Hispanic cultures. Spanish pronunciation is hay-SOOS.

Jesus has 1 variant form: Jesous.

For more information, see also the related name Emmanuel.

Baby names that sound like Jesus are Josias, Esias and Isais.

Jesus is a very popular male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jesus. Click here to compare Jesus with related baby names.