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.
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.
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:
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