Jesus
Meaning
"Yahweh saves; God is salvation"
Origin: Hebrew (Yeshua)
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #164
- Total SSA Count
- 2,210
- Syllables
- 2
- Formality
- Moderate
- Nicknames
- Chuy, Jess, Jessie
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"Yahweh saves; God is salvation"
Origin: Hebrew (Yeshua)
"God will establish"
Origin: Hebrew
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Jesus is more popular, ranked #164 vs #342 for Joaquin.
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Jesus is more popular, ranked #164 compared to Joaquin at #342 in the United States.
Jesus means "Yahweh saves; God is salvation" (Hebrew (Yeshua) origin). Joaquin means "God will establish" (Hebrew origin).
Jesus is primarily a boy name. Joaquin is primarily a boy name.