2007-02-26 13:26:21 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Biology
Great question and of course, people did name their children after Jesus. Jesus was a very notable figure during His lifetime and after... along with the names of his disciples. After the crucifixion took place, during the next few hundred years Jesus became a very popular name for a child. (Even today, Jesus is still a very popular male name within the hispanic culture).
Look at American culture today: An example is Brooke, from the popularity of Brooke Sheilds 25 years ago. Debbie and Sandy were popular in the 50's for actresses Debbie Reynolds and Sandra Dee. Reagan is a popular first name choice for boys and girls today (Ronald Reagan!) Think of the name Mark... one of the disciples again- we have a famous actor named Mark Wahlburg. The old rock ballad band called
'Peter, Paul, and Mary'- those were their given birth names.
So the answer is yes- it is part of human nature to name someone after someone whom is admired. After the crucifixion of Christ there were multitudes who followed Jesus... again, as even today there are still many followers of Christ.
Mary,Maria after the Virgin Mary has been one of the most popular all time names for a girl world wide. Even pop singer Madonna's name comes from the Virgin Mary.
There surely would have been multitudes of people giving those names from early Christianity at birth of children... because these names became popular and common through the ages and still are, in todays time.
2007-02-26 13:29:41 · answer #1 · answered by lindasue m 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
If you're speaking of hispanics, yes, its a common name. If you are talking about the "supposed" Jesus of Nazareth then that also is a yes. It was a common name back then also.
2007-02-26 21:31:12 · answer #2 · answered by Rocker606 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I think Jesus is Joshua in Hebrew. (Or whatever language they used at that time and place) It is just a regular name.
2007-02-26 21:31:33 · answer #3 · answered by mystery_me 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
in short they still do
Jesus is a common name that means "God saves"
in other countries the name Jesus to them would be as common as Mark to us
2007-02-26 21:31:24 · answer #4 · answered by supervinny 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
who's "they" and in what time frame...
Hispanics, I'd say, have the highest rate of the name, althought it'd have a different pronounciation
2007-02-26 21:29:43 · answer #5 · answered by brothergoosetg 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋