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Jerusalen

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Pronounced heh-roo-sah-LEN /he.ru.saˈlɛn/Medium

Meaning: Jerusalen is the Spanish form of Jerusalem, the city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Hebrew name Yerushalayim is traditionally read as 'foundation of peace' or 'city of peace,' though scholars debate the elements. Using the city's name as a given name is a practice found in some Latin-American and Ethiopian Christian families.Low

In 30 seconds: A holy-city name: Jerusalen is the Spanish spelling of Jerusalem (said 'heh-roo-sah-LEN').
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Origin MediumSpanish, Hebrew
MeaningJerusalen is the Spanish form of Jerusalem, the city sacred to Judaism, Christianity and Islam. The Hebrew name Yerushalayim is traditionally read as 'foundation of peace' or 'city of peace,' though scholars debate the elements. Using the city's name as a given name is a practice found in some Latin-American and Ethiopian Christian families.
U.S. rank (2023)#14179 ↘ Falling
2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 96

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219992023

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Jerusalen is the Spanish spelling of Jerusalem, a city holy to Judaism, Christianity and Islam alike. Its Hebrew name, Yerushalayim, is traditionally understood as 'foundation of peace' or 'city of peace,' though the exact elements are debated among scholars. Giving a child the name of a sacred city is a long-standing devotional practice, found among some Latin-American Catholic and Ethiopian Christian families, and Jerusalen is one of the forms it takes (said 'heh-roo-sah-LEN').

In the U.S. it appears only in very small numbers. Rare, devotional, and place-rooted.

Did you know? Jerusalem's Hebrew name, Yerushalayim, is traditionally read as 'foundation of peace' - and in some Latin-American and Ethiopian Christian families the city's name is given to a child.
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References - Jerusalen — Spanish Jerusalen = Jerusalem; Hebrew Yerushalayim, traditionally 'foundation/city of peace' (debated); Latin-American and Ethiopian given-name use

Variations

JerusalemYerusalemJerusalen

Nicknames

JeruSalen

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jerusalen mean?

Jerusalen is the Spanish form of Jerusalem, holy to Judaism, Christianity and Islam; the Hebrew name is read 'foundation of peace.'

How do you pronounce Jerusalen?

It's said heh-roo-sah-LEN /he.ru.saˈlɛn/ - four syllables, stress on the last.

Is Jerusalen a boy or girl name?

Jerusalen is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Jerusalen?

Jerusalen is extremely rare in the U.S.

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