1,646
Christ the Lord
The anointed one, the Son of the living God.
“And Simon Peter answered and said, Thou art the Christ, the Son of the living God.”Matthew 16:16Explore this name of Jesus
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The Names of Jesus in the World's Churches
Across the world, people did not name their churches at random. They wrote the names and titles of Jesus into the walls: the King, the Good Shepherd, the Cross, the Resurrection, the Bread of Life. Reading 140,902 real church names from public sources, in many languages, here is how often each name of Christ appears, and what each one means.
1,589
The Holy Trinity
One God, Father, Son, and Spirit, into whose life we are invited.
“Go ye therefore, and teach all nations, baptizing them in the name of the Father, and of the Son, and of the Holy Ghost:”Matthew 28:19Explore this name of Jesus
1,043
The Nativity
God with us, born in a borrowed stable.
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”Luke 2:11Explore this name of Jesus
1,018
The Holy Cross
Where He died is where love went furthest.
“For the preaching of the cross is to them that perish foolishness; but unto us which are saved it is the power of God.”1 Corinthians 1:18Explore this name of Jesus
805
The Sacred Heart
A love that let itself be pierced for us.
“But one of the soldiers with a spear pierced his side, and forthwith came there out blood and water.”John 19:34Explore this name of Jesus
591
The Holy Saviour and Redeemer
He came to buy back what was lost, at the price of Himself.
“For unto you is born this day in the city of David a Saviour, which is Christ the Lord.”Luke 2:11Explore this name of Jesus
444
The Ascension
He returned to the Father, and reigns even now.
“And when he had spoken these things, while they beheld, he was taken up; and a cloud received him out of their sight.”Acts 1:9Explore this name of Jesus
345
The Transfiguration
For a moment the veil lifted and His glory shone through.
“And was transfigured before them: and his face did shine as the sun, and his raiment was white as the light.”Matthew 17:2Explore this name of Jesus
225
Christ the King
The crucified one reigns; every knee will bow to Him.
“And he hath on his vesture and on his thigh a name written, KING OF KINGS, AND LORD OF LORDS.”Revelation 19:16Explore this name of Jesus
200
The Resurrection
He rose, and death lost its final word.
“Jesus said unto her, I am the resurrection, and the life: he that believeth in me, though he were dead, yet shall he live:”John 11:25Explore this name of Jesus
162
Immanuel, God With Us
The name that means He did not stay far off.
“Behold, a virgin shall be with child, and shall bring forth a son, and they shall call his name Emmanuel, which being interpreted is, God with us.”Matthew 1:23Explore this name of Jesus
124
The Good Shepherd
He knows His sheep by name and lays down His life for them.
“I am the good shepherd: the good shepherd giveth his life for the sheep.”John 10:11Explore this name of Jesus
109
Corpus Christi, the Body of Christ
Broken and given, so that we might be one body.
“And when he had given thanks, he brake it, and said, Take, eat: this is my body, which is broken for you: this do in remembrance of me.”1 Corinthians 11:24Explore this name of Jesus
91
The Holy Name of Jesus
At His name every knee shall bow.
“That at the name of Jesus every knee should bow, of things in heaven, and things in earth, and things under the earth;”Philippians 2:10Explore this name of Jesus
22
The Prince of Peace
The peace the world cannot give and cannot take away.
“For unto us a child is born, unto us a son is given: and the government shall be upon his shoulder: and his name shall be called Wonderful, Counsellor, The mighty God, The everlasting Father, The Prince of Peace.”Isaiah 9:6Explore this name of Jesus
17
The Bread of Life
The living bread; whoever comes to Him will never hunger.
“And Jesus said unto them, I am the bread of life: he that cometh to me shall never hunger; and he that believeth on me shall never thirst.”John 6:35Explore this name of Jesus
16
The Precious Blood
Not with silver or gold, but with the blood of the Lamb.
“But with the precious blood of Christ, as of a lamb without blemish and without spot:”1 Peter 1:19Explore this name of Jesus
14
The Light of the World
Whoever follows Him will not walk in darkness.
“Then spake Jesus again unto them, saying, I am the light of the world: he that followeth me shall not walk in darkness, but shall have the light of life.”John 8:12Explore this name of Jesus
6
The Lamb of God
He takes away the sin of the world.
“The next day John seeth Jesus coming unto him, and saith, Behold the Lamb of God, which taketh away the sin of the world.”John 1:29Explore this name of Jesus
What the map is saying
Count them and a quiet confession appears. The most common names on the world's churches are not the names of the powerful or the clever. They are the King who was crucified, the Shepherd who dies for the sheep, the Cross, the empty tomb, the bread that is broken and given away. The world did not carve its ambitions into these walls. It carved its hope. And the hope has a name.
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Every one of these names is a door. Who is Jesus? · The names of Jesus · Find a church near you · The Gospel, explained
About this: counts come from real church names in public data (OpenStreetMap and Wikidata), matched across several languages. Of 140,902 church names read, 8,467 clearly bear a title of Christ; many others honor saints, biblical places, or the Trinity. This is a count of names, not a census of Christians, and church-data coverage varies by country. Nothing here is invented; where a name was unclear it was not counted.