Question:

Is it a sin to name a child Jesus?

Answer:

There is no reason that we cannot assume that the name “Jesus” was a fairly common name in the time of our Lord.  The name is often used in the Hispanic community today.  While most would not be comfortable with the name, I don’t think it would be sinful to use it.

However, though no matter how much a parent may desire the very best for their child, it would be wrong to compare the child with the One who God named Jesus as His earthly name (Matthew 1:21). Also, after He bore God’s wrath against our sins and thus accomplished the work on Calvary’s cross to save our souls, God has raised Him from the dead and exalted the name of Jesus above all other names and every person (saved and unsaved) will bow their knees and confess Him as Lord for the glory of God the Father:

“Wherefore God also hath highly exalted him, and given him a name which is above every name: that at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth; and that every tongue should confess that Jesus Christ is Lord, to the glory of God the Father” (Philippians 2:9-11).