Jesus

The Latin form of the Hebrew name Yeshua, meaning “salvation.” Jesús (note the accented “u” indicating that it’s pronounced hey-SOOS, because nobody actually names their kid Jesus like the Biblical Jesus, because can you imagine how much that kid would have to live up to?) is pretty much exclusively used within the Latino community.

Nicknames:

Uh, Hey?

Famous people named Jesus:

Male model Jesús Luz; film director Jesús “Jess” Franco.

Fun fact:

There are seven people in the United States named Jesus Christ.

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