Jesus: Name Meaning, Origin & Popularity

At a Glance

Meaning
Yahweh saves
Origin
Hebrew (via Aramaic, Greek, and Latin, used as an everyday given name mainly in Spanish-speaking cultures)
Gender
Boy
Pronunciation
hay-ZOOS

Jesus is a Hebrew (via Aramaic, Greek, and Latin, used as an everyday given name mainly in Spanish-speaking cultures) boy's name meaning “Yahweh saves”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.

Meaning & Origin of Jesus

Meaning: Yahweh saves.

Origin: Hebrew (via Aramaic, Greek, and Latin, used as an everyday given name mainly in Spanish-speaking cultures).

Source: Wiktionary.

How to Pronounce Jesus

hay-ZOOSIPA /heɪˈzuːs/

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