Jesus

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Pronounced hay-SOOS /heɪˈsuːs/Medium

Meaning: The Spanish given name Jesus (Jesus), pronounced roughly hay-SOOS, given in honor of Jesus Christ and common in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures. It comes from the Hebrew Yeshua, 'the Lord is salvation.' It is overwhelmingly a boy's name; here it is recorded for a girl, a point we flag plainly.Low

In 30 seconds: A reverent Spanish name: Jesus honors Jesus Christ; from Hebrew Yeshua, 'the Lord is salvation' (said 'hay-SOOS'). Overwhelmingly a boy's name, which we flag.

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Origin MediumSpanish, Hebrew

MeaningThe Spanish given name Jesus (Jesus), pronounced roughly hay-SOOS, given in honor of Jesus Christ and common in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures. It comes from the Hebrew Yeshua, 'the Lord is salvation.' It is overwhelmingly a boy's name; here it is recorded for a girl, a point we flag plainly.

U.S. rank (2023)#14183 ↗ Rising

2023 U.S. births6 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1993

Total births (all-time)≈ 2,679

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

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

Jesus is a cherished Spanish given name, given in reverent honor of Jesus Christ, and traces to the Hebrew Yeshua, 'the Lord is salvation.' It is overwhelmingly a boy's name in Spanish-speaking cultures; here it is recorded for a girl, a point we note plainly and respectfully. Very rare for girls in the U.S. (said 'hay-SOOS').

Newly recorded for girls and very rare, against far heavier boys' use. Rare, reverent, and meaningful.

Did you know? Jesus is the Spanish given name (roughly hay-SOOS) honoring Jesus Christ, common in Spanish-speaking Catholic cultures; it comes from the Hebrew Yeshua, 'the Lord is salvation.' It is overwhelmingly a boy's name -- here recorded for a girl, which we flag plainly (said 'hay-SOOS').

Overall data confidence 50%

References — Jesus — Spanish; honors Jesus Christ; Hebrew Yeshua; strongly boy-leaning

Variations

JesusJesousYeshua

Nicknames

ChusSusi

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Jesus mean?

Jesus is the Spanish given name honoring Jesus Christ, from the Hebrew Yeshua, 'the Lord is salvation.' It is overwhelmingly a boy's name.

How do you pronounce Jesus?

It's said hay-SOOS /heɪˈsuːs/ -- 2 syllables, stress on the second.

Is Jesus a boy or girl name?

Jesus is overwhelmingly a boy's name in Spanish-speaking cultures; here it is recorded for a girl, which we flag plainly and respectfully.

How popular is Jesus?

Jesus is very rare for girls in the U.S. and far more common for boys.