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The baby name Jesusa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /xeˈsusa/ (heh-SOO-sah); Anglicized: /dʒəˈsuːsə/ (juh-SOO-suh).

Jesusa is Spanish in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Spanish
Pronunciation: Spanish: /xeˈsusa/ (heh-SOO-sah); Anglicized: /dʒəˈsuːsə/ (juh-SOO-suh)

What is the meaning of the name Jesusa ?

The baby name Jesusa is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced Spanish: /xeˈsusa/ (heh-SOO-sah); Anglicized: /dʒəˈsuːsə/ (juh-SOO-suh).

Jesusa is Spanish in Origin.

Jesusa is the Spanish feminine form of Jesús, drawn from Latin Iesus via Greek Iēsous and ultimately the Hebrew/Aramaic Yēšūaʿ (a contraction of Yehōšūaʿ), meaning “Yahweh is salvation” or “God saves.” As a theophoric name, it signals explicit Christian devotion.

It appears in early modern parish records across Spain and colonial Latin America, and became familiar in Mexico and the Philippines under Spanish influence. Though rarer today than the compound María de Jesús, Jesusa persists as a vintage, faith-marked choice. Variants and related forms include Jesusita (diminutive), the masculine Jesús, and María de Jesús; nicknames range from Susa and Susita to Chusa/Chus. Cognates by meaning are Joshua and its Spanish form Josué. Use typically honors Jesus rather than implying equivalence, reflecting Iberian-American naming customs.

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Jesusa – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
PH 0 #108 3 5,607
BN Girls 0 #112 3 5,459
MT Girls 0 #153 1 3,773
PR Girls 0 #166 2 3,171
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #258 6 7,056
SG 0 #282 1 11,010
QA Girls 0 #293 24 15,378
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
SA 0 #309 4 10,560
PH Girls 0 #321 70 13,098
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
GT 0 #336 3 5,948
JO Girls 0 #338 2 7,570
BO 0 #355 27 6,868
HK 0 #355 3 8,483
OM Girls 0 #377 20 15,987
PH Boys 0 #408 1 11,440
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
BO Girls 0 #443 176 9,488
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
KW Girls 0 #474 42 19,177
UY Girls 0 #494 17 6,731
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
PE Girls 0 #513 563 14,861
PS Girls 0 #514 10 10,981
PA Girls 0 #515 4 9,861
RU Girls 0 #522 2 11,913
AE Girls 0 #523 31 20,968
GT Girls 0 #533 9 7,500
BH 0 #541 13 17,937
CM Girls 0 #560 1 11,671
SG Girls 0 #567 20 18,916
CR Girls 0 #573 1 11,342
HK Girls 0 #589 27 16,104
AR Girls 0 #590 10 8,289
BD Boys 0 #605 1 10,045
BO Boys 0 #616 7 9,244
IL Girls 0 #643 3 11,648
LB 0 #686 5 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Spain Girls 0 #789 196 5,561
CL Girls 0 #828 24 14,098
SA Girls 0 #843 93 25,931
PE Boys 0 #867 12 14,506
United States Girls 2022 #899 5 8,739
CO Boys 0 #909 12 15,656
OM Boys 0 #918 1 17,948
EG Boys 0 #925 1 15,035
BR Girls 0 #992 1 12,708
CO Girls 0 #1,005 74 16,140
EG Girls 0 #1,006 4 14,742
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
MY Girls 0 #1,069 4 24,821
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,394 53 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,690 2 28,008

Jesusa is popular in 38 countries — most recent births per country:

United States
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People also ask about Jesusa

Jesusa is predominantly a girl's name.
Jesusa is a 3 syllable name, pronounced Spanish: /xeˈsusa/ (heh-SOO-sah); Anglicized: /dʒəˈsuːsə/ (juh-SOO-suh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Iesusa, Jesucita and Chusa.
Across languages, Jesusa has these equivalents: Jesus (masculine form of the name), Joshua (English, same Hebrew root meaning 'Yahweh is salvation'), Salvadora (Spanish feminine meaning 'savior'), Iesusa (Latin).
Somewhat — Jesusa ranked #899 in United States in 2022, placing it just outside the most common names.