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Jesus

Also spelled: Jesús

Usually a boy's name

Meaning
Greek form of Hebrew Yeshua, a form of Joshua, 'Yahweh is salvation' Well attested
Origin
Hebrew, via Greek and Latin
Popularity

US 2025: #173 (boys) · England and Wales 2025: #5137

Popularity: US Social Security Administration 2025; Office for National Statistics 2025, England and Wales. Contains public sector information licensed under the Open Government Licence v3.0.

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