The Names of Jesus

The Bible contains many different names and descriptions for Jesus.   By studying the names attributed to Jesus, we can understand more about his nature, his character and his purpose in our lives.

We’ve listed below the names given to Jesus in the New International Version of the Bible, along with the Scripture reference for each name.  We encourage you to review the Scriptures referenced to understand the context of these names. We hope you find this enlightening as you learn more about Jesus. (source: Experiencing God workbook)

A Nazarene
All
Alpha and Omega
Anointed One
Apostle and High Priest
Author and perfecter of our faith
Author of life
Author of their salvation
Branch of the LORD
Bread of God
Bridegroom
Chief Cornerstone
Chief Shepherd
Chosen and precious cornerstone
Christ Jesus my Lord
Christ Jesus our hope
Christ of God
Consolation of Israel
Crown of Splendor
Eternal Life
Faithful and True
Faithful and true witness
First to rise from the dead
Firstborn among the dead
Firstborn over all creation
Firstfruits of those who have fallen asleep
Fragrant offering and sacrifice to God
Friend of tax collectors and “sinners”
God over all
God’s son
Great High Priest
Great Shepherd of the sheep
Guarantee of a better covenant
He who comes down from heaven and gives life to the world
He who searches hearts and minds
Head of every man
Head of the body, the church
Head of the church
Head of every power and authority
Heir of all things
Him…who died and came to life again
Him who loves us and has freed us from our sins
His one and only Son
Holy and Righteous One
Holy One of God
Holy servant Jesus
Hope of Israel
Horn of salvation
Image of the invisible God
Immanuel (God with us)
Indescribable gift
Jesus
Jesus Christ
Jesus Christ our Lord
Jesus Christ our Savior
Jesus of Nazareth
Judge of the living and the dead
KING OF KINGS
King of the ages
Lamb of God
Light of revelation to the Gentiles
Light of men
Light of the world
Living bread that came down from heaven
Lord and Savior Jesus Christ
Lord (Kurios)
Lord of glory
LORD OF LORDS
Lord of peace
Lord of the harvest
Lord of the Sabbath
Lord (Rabboni)
Man accredited by God
Man of Sorrows
Master
Mediator of a new covenant
Merciful and faithful high priest
Messenger of the covenant
Messiah
Morningstar
My friend
My intercessor
One who makes men holy
One who speaks to the Father in our defense
One who will arise to rule over the nations
Our glorious Lord Jesus Christ
Our God and Savior Jesus Christ
Our only Sovereign and Lord
Our Passover lamb
Our peace
Our righteousness, holiness and redemption
Physician
Prince and Savior
Prince of Peace
Prince of princes
Prince of the hosts
Ransom for all men
Refiner and purifier
Resurrection and the life
Righteous Judge
Righteous One
Rock eternal (rock of ages)
Ruler of God’s creation
Ruler of the kings of the earth
Savior of the world
Second man
Shepherd and Overseer of your souls
Son of Man
Son of the Blessed One
Son of the living God
Son of the Most High God
Source of eternal salvation
Sure foundation
Teacher
The Amen
The Beginning and the End
The bright Morning Star
The exact representation of His (God’s) being
The First and the Last
The gate
The good shepherd
The Head
The last Adam
The life
The Living One
The living Stone
The LORD our Righteousness
The man from heaven
The man Christ Jesus
The most holy
The One and Only
The only God our Savior
The radiance of God’s glory
The rising of the sun
The stone the builders rejected
The testimony given in its proper time
The true light
The true vine
The truth
The way
The Word
True bread from heaven
Wisdom from God
Wonderful Counselor
Word of God
Word of life
Your life
Your salvation
Matthew 2:23, Mark 14:67
Colossians 3:11
Revelation 1:8
Acts 4:26; Psalms 2:2
Hebrews 3:1
Hebrews 12:2
Acts 3:15
Hebrews 2:10
Isaiah 4:2
John 6:33
Luke 5:34-35
Ephesians 2:20
1 Peter 5:4
1 Peter 2:6
Philemon 3:8
1 Timothy 1:1
Luke 9:20
Luke 2:25
Isaiah 62:3
1 John 5:20
Revelation 19:11
Revelation 3:14
Acts 26:23
Colossians 1:18
Colossians 1:15
1 Corinthians 15:20
Ephesians 5:2
Matthew 11:19
Romans 9:5
John 11:4
Hebrews 4:14
Hebrews 13:20
Hebrews 7:22
John 6:33
Revelation 2:23
1 Corinthians 11:3
Colossians 1:18
Ephesians 5:23
Colossians 2:10
Hebrews 1:2
Revelation 2:8
Revelation 1:5
1 John 4:9
Acts 3:14
John 6:69
Acts 4:27,30
Jeremiah 17:13
Luke 1:69
Colossians 1:15
Matthew 1:23
2 Corinthians 9:15
Matthew 1:21
John 1:17
Romans 1:4; 5:21
Titus 3:6
Mark 1:24; Matthew 26:71
Acts 10:42
Revelation 19:16
Revelation 15:3
John 1:29; 1:36
Luke 2:32
John 1:4
John 8:12
John 6:51
2 Peter 3:18
Joshua 3:11, 13
1 Corinthians 2:8
Revelations 19:16
2 Thessalonians 3:16
Matthew 9:38
Matthew 12:8
John 20:16
Acts 2:22
Isaiah 53:3
Luke 8:24, 9:33; Col. 4:1
Hebrews 9:15; 12:24
Hebrews 2:17
Malachi 3:1
John 1:41
Revelation 2:28
Jeremiah 3:4
Job 16:20
Hebrews 2:11
1 John 2:1
Romans 15:12
James 2:1
2 Peter 1:1
Jude 1:4
1 Corinthians 5:7
Ephesians 2:14
1 Corinthians 1:30
Luke 4:23
Acts 5:31
Isaiah 9:6
Daniel 8:25
Daniel 8:11
1 Timothy 2:6
Malachi 3:3
John 11:25
2 Timothy 4:8
Acts 3:14; 7:52
Isaiah 26:4
Revelation 3:14
Revelation 1:5
John 4:42
1 Corinthians 15:47
1 Peter 2:25
John 3:13-14; 5:27; 6:27
Mark 14:61
Matthew 16:16
Luke 8:28
Hebrews 5:9
Isaiah 33:6
Matthew 23:10
2 Corinthians 1:20
Revelation 21:6
Revelation 22:16
Hebrews 1:3
Revelation 1:17
door; John 10:7,9
John 10:11
Eph. 4:15; Col. 2:19
1 Corinthians 15:45
John 14:6
Revelation 1:18
1 Peter 2:4
Jeremiah 23:6
1 Corinthians 15:49
1 Tim 2:5
Daniel 9:24
John 1:14, 18
Jude 1:25
Hebrews 1:3
Isaiah 59:19
1 Peter 2:7
1 Timothy 2:6
John 1:9
John 15:1
John 14:6
John 14:6
logos; John 1:1
John 6:32
1 Corinthians 1:30
Isaiah 9:6
Revelation 19:13
1 John 1:1
Colossians 3:3
Isaiah 30:15; Eph. 1:13