Jesusa

Meaning & origin

Jesusa is a distinctly feminine Spanish form of Jesus, a name rooted in the Hebrew Yeshua, meaning 'God is salvation.' While the masculine Jesús has been widely used across the Spanish-speaking world for centuries, Jesusa has always been exceptionally rare. In the United States, Social Security data shows it was first recorded in 1896, reached its peak usage in 1900, and has never ranked in the top 1000 names. The name's trajectory has been stable but with extremely low frequency, appearing only occasionally in records. Jesusa carries a strong religious association, making it a choice that reflects deep cultural and spiritual tradition, but one that remains uncommon even among names of its era.

Jesusa is the Spanish feminine form of Jesús, itself the Spanish form of the Hebrew name Yeshua (ישוע), a contraction of Yehoshua, meaning 'Yahweh is salvation.' The name Jesús has been a common masculine given name in Spanish-speaking cultures, and Jesusa emerged as a less common feminine variant, particularly in the late 19th and early 20th centuries. Its usage has always been relatively rare, tied to religious devotion.