Meaning: Its source is Jesus, a Latin name meaning "God is salvation."

Nickname For: Jesusa

Popularity: The name Jesusita ranked 4054th in popularity for females of all ages in a sample of the 1990 US Census.

Though this name appears on the 1990 U.S. Census lists, it is used by only a small percentage of the general population.

Narrative: The ultimate source of this name is the male Hebrew name Yehoshua, which also gave rise to the English Joshua.