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Jesus

male

Meaning

"Yahweh Is Salvation"

From Hebrew Yehoshua via Greek and Latin, it is widely used as a given name in Spanish contexts.

BiblicalClassicTraditionalTimeless

Popularity History of Jesus

Full SSA rank history from 1880 to 2024

#164Top 500

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Yearly Ranking Snapshot

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#164

Jesus was nationally ranked in 2024.

Change Vs Previous Year
+8

better than 2023

Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, latest release 2024. Names used fewer than 5 times in a given year are not ranked.

Jesus Nicknames

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Chuy
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Baby Name Lists That Include Jesus

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Quick Facts

OriginHebrew, Spanish
Syllables2
Length5 letters

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