The name of Jesus reminds us about the amazing humility of the Son of God when he came as a man to die. This is why the angel said, “ ou shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins.” He came to earth as a man in order to die in our place and become our Savior. The name of Jesus is significant because of who it represents-it means “God our Savior.” Jesus Christ is Immanuel, “ God with us” ( Matthew 1:22–23). This name is formed from Hebrew roots signifying “Jehovah is salvation” and is translated in our English Old Testament as “Joshua.” The Greek version of this name also refers to Joshua once in the New Testament ( Hebrews 4:8). “Jesus” is an English rendering of the Greek name Iēsous, which is a translation of the ancient Hebrew Yehoshua. For example, Jesús is a fairly common name in many Hispanic countries. The name of Jesus is not phonologically unique it was a fairly common Jewish name and is still used today, though not in English. Why did the angel tell Mary and Joseph to name the baby “Jesus”? Is there some holy significance to this particular sequence of letters or sounds? No, these letters and sounds are different in every language into which the name of Jesus is translated. The name of Jesus is infinitely glorious because of who it represents. She will bear a son, and you shall call his name Jesus, for he will save his people from their sins ( Matthew 1:21).