Jesus
Jesus is a boy name of Spanish origin.
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Meaning of Jesus
Jesus of Nazareth, a first-century Jewish religious preacher and craftsman (commonly understood to have been a carpenter) from Galilee held to be a prophet, teacher, the Son of God, and the Messiah, or Christ, in Christianity; also called "Jesus Christ" by Christians. Held to be a prophet by Muslims and Baháʼís. Also called "the historical Jesus" from a historiographic viewpoint or a secular one. From Jhesus, Iesus, from Iēsūs, from Ἰησοῦς, from יֵשׁוּעַ, a contracted form of, meaning "the Lord saves". The form is attested in some of the later books of the Hebrew Bible (Ezra–Nehemiah), and translated as Jeshua or Yeshua in some English editions (the former appearing in the King James…
Popularity of Jesus
239,958 U.S. births recorded from 1880–2023. Used for both boys and girls — see notes below.
Prophet
ʿīsā
Isa (Jesus) is the Messiah, son of Maryam, born miraculously without a father. He spoke from the cradle, performed miracles by God’s permission, and received the Injil (Gospel). Muslims await his return before the end of time.
From the Qur’an
"The angels said, ‘O Maryam, indeed Allah gives you good tidings of a word from Him, whose name will be the Messiah, Isa, son of Maryam — distinguished in this world and the Hereafter and among those brought near [to Allah].’"
"[Isa] said, ‘Indeed, I am the servant of Allah. He has given me the Scripture and made me a prophet.’"
Jesus / Isa / Yeshua
Isa is honored in Islam as a prophet and Messiah, born of Maryam. Yeshua is the Aramaic form used in the gospels; Jesus comes through Greek Iēsous.
Related guide
30 Quranic Baby Names for Boys and Girls (With Verses)
30 names drawn from the Qur’an — prophets, named and referenced women, and meaningful Arabic concepts — each with its verse reference and classical meaning.
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Popularity counts come from the U.S. Social Security Administration's national dataset. Etymology adapted from Wiktionary under CC BY-SA 4.0. If you spot an error, please let us know.