According to Professor Dineke Houtman of the Protestant Theological University in the Netherlands, Jesus’ name was likely Yeshua, or perhaps the shortened Yeshu — both of which were common in that time and region.
“His name would probably have been in Aramaic: Yeshua,” she explained. “It is likely that this is also how he introduced himself. Another possibility is the shorter form Yeshu, which is the form used in later rabbinic literature.”









