Jesus

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“god is salvation” — Spanish

#1642024 rank
2004peak year
229,793babies named Jesus since 1880
▼ 13%5-year trend

Jesus popularity over 145 years

⭐ Sweet spot — known but not everywhere · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 200418801920196020002024

What does Jesus mean?

The Spanish form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (Joshua), meaning 'God is salvation'. It is a common traditional given name in Spanish-speaking countries.

OriginSpanish
Syllables2
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic

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Spellings & variants

JesúsChuy

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