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In 2018, 6 is the most common age for an American (U.S.) Jesus who is registered male with the Social Security Administration. It is the 293rd most common male first name for living U.S. citizens.
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"Ieso" (იესო) is a Georgian spelling of Jesus.
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I'm Brazilian, and Portuguese-speakers occasionally name their sons Jesus, without the accent. It's not as widespread as it is in Spanish, but I've heard it used and known at least one man with the name.
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Jesus isn't in common use in English. But many in Spanish speaking countries use it because Joshua doesn't translate into a Latinized language without first translating to Greek. And it is OK for people to name their kids that. Jesus means "Yah is salvation" and is found more than once in both Old and New Testaments. In the Old Testament, it appears as the name of several Israelites, in two forms: Jeshua and Joshua. Joshuah is today a very common name. I believe that if Jesus walked among us today in the flesh, He would go by Josh. See, Jesus likes to be culturally relevant. Our churches could learn a thing or two from Him.
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I read somewhere that the state of California (my home state) has issued more than six driver's licences to people under the name of Jesus Christ.
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It is true that many people in Spanish-speaking cultures name their sons Jesús, but when they refer to Jesus Christ they call Him 'Jesu Cristo.'
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This name is widely used in the Spanish-speaking population. It is pronounced like "hay-soos" and it isn't considered strange at all in this culture. It is actually Hebrew for Joshua. Just because it seems strange to you doesn't mean it's wrong. I wouldn't personally name my son Jesus, as I am an English speaker and it isn't very commonly accepted as a name in my culture. However, that doesn't mean it should be treated as a sin to use. I agree with what another poster said about Mary. Just because something is different doesn't make it wrong.
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People might think it's somewhat overdone to name your son after probably the single most famous man in the history of the world. But people also said the same thing of the name Mary, which at first was considered too holy for everyday use. Eventually, of course, the same appeal made it one of the most common names in the world. Compare Jesus to Mohammad, which was never discouraged from use. On the contrary, it is said that Allah blesses the house in which at least one "Mohammad" lives.
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Particularly in the Latin community, the name Jesus (pronounced, as mentioned above, "hay-sus") is given to baby boys to honor the Lord. While not a practice I necessarily agree with, it is a nice sentiment.
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Also, the name Jesus is not only used in English for the biblical character. It is also the standard form of Iesus in several other languages, such as:
• Danish: https://da.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus (in Danish)
• German: https://de.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Christus (in German)
• Luxembourgish: https://lb.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_vun_Nazaret (in Luxembourgish)
• Norwegian: https://no.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus_Kristus (in Norwegian)
• Swedish: https://sv.wikipedia.org/wiki/Jesus (in Swedish)
The name is also used on real people in the Nordic countries, but primarily by immigrants from countries where Spanish or Portuguese is the main language:
https://www.nordicnames.de/wiki/Jesus (in English)