Resolved Question Are Christians allowed to have the name Jesus? Only one for those who would consider themselves practicing Christians or have considerable knowledge of the Christian tradition. This is something I'm genuinely curious about. I've noticed not many Christians are named after Jesus, despite him being considered in the esteem that he is by them, and I'm wondering why this could be: whether there is a particular reason for it, and if so, what that is. I assumed a possibility could be that it is forbidden in the Christian tradition to do so, maybe because Jesus Christ is considered a divine being and it would be considered disrespectful to name children after him? Other Answers (11) It is not that it is forbidden, but in English speaking society it is not usual (at least in all those I know of), probably, as you suggest, because it is the name of a divine being (though also a child would probably be ridiculed for it). This does not seem to be the case in Spanish speaking societies, where the name Jesus is not uncommon. I am not sure what the case is in other societies, but I do not recall ever hearing Jsus as a name, except for the Jsus, of course. You don't see any people called Jesus in English speaking countries (and for good reason too. Just imagine what children would do in elementary school). But I have met Christians named Joshua and Immanuel (a name related to Jesus).