Given name · Classical Armenian

Յեսու

Յեսու (Yesu) is a masculine given name from Ancient Greek, ultimately from Hebrew. It is used in Old Armenian.

Classical ArmenianWritten in Armenian script. In English: Yesu.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

Յեսու comes from Ancient Greek, and ultimately from Hebrew.

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How it developed

From Ancient Greek Ἰησοῦς, from Hebrew יהושע (Yĕhōšúa).

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Յեսու’s family of names

In Armenian usage, Յեսու has a conventional equivalent in the German form Josua. In Armenian usage, Յեսու has a conventional equivalent in the French form Josué.

Walk Յեսու’s family in the name graph

ՅեսուYesuJosuaJosué

Inner ring: spellings · outer: across languages.

Hover or tab through the constellation to see how each name is related. Bigger dots are names more people in the U.S. share.

Spellings & scripts 1

The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.

Across languages 2

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Յեսու, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Hebrew

Ayil

Ayil is a surname from Hebrew.

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Hebrew · Biblical

Ashkenaz

“fire like sprinkles” · “so fire is scattered”

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>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Thamah

“wipe clean” · “strike”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Lamec

“to make small”

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>99% boys

Hebrew · Biblical

Japhlet

“he will deliver”

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86% boys · 14% girls

Hebrew

Neemia

“consolation of Yahweh”

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77% boys · 23% girls

Hebrew · Biblical

Dumah

“(deadly) silence”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Hebrew

Ilìa

“Jah is my God”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

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