Yeshua and His original followers were all Jewish, so of course they all had Hebrew names. 

"Yeshua” (ישוע) is the Hebrew name from which the name “Jesus" is derived. It is a shortened form of “Yehoshua” (יהושע), meaning “Adonai is Salvation” or “Adonai Saves." This name encapsulates the core purpose of Messiah's first coming – to bring salvation to the Jew first, then the Gentile. Back in the day, a small percentage of Jews believed just like now. Probably the percentages were identical. 

“HaMashiach” (המשיח) translates to “The Messiah” or “The Anointed One." In ancient Israel, kings and priests were anointed with oil as a symbol of their divine appointment. The Messiah, long-awaited by our ancestors, was to be the ultimate Anointed One – the ultimate King and Priest who would bring about G-d’s kingdom on earth.

The original Hebrew Yeshua HaMashiach was translated into Greek as Iesous Christos (Ἰησοῦς Χριστός). The Greek “Christos” is a literal translation of HaMashiach (the Anointed One). From the Greek it was translated into the Latin Iēsūs Chrīstus, followed by the English translation Jesus Christ. 

Together, “Yeshua HaMashiach” means “Jesus The Messiah” or “Jesus The Christ.” 

This name proclaims Yeshua as both the Saviour of humanity and the fulfillment of the Law and prophecies about our Messiah. 

Yeshua was also a Rabbi. He was circumcised, wore tzitzit, and was a man of the Law. Many Orthodox, even Rabbis, already know that Yeshua is the Messiah, but are not yet prepared to reveal this to the world until “the right time."

The original followers of Yeshua/Jesus were also Jewish. Here are some of their real names;

Yochanan (יוחנן) - John

Shimon (שמעון) - Simon

Ya’akov (יעקב) - James

Natanel Bar-Talmai (נתנאל בר תלמי) – Nathaniel

Mattityahu (מתתיהו) - Matthew

Ta’om (תאום) - Thomas

Yehudah (יהודה) - Judas

Ya'aqov (יעקב) - Jacob

Saul (שאול) - Paul

Judah (יהודה) - Jude 

WHERE DID THE TERM CHRISTIAN COME FROM?

The word “Christian” is derived from the Greek word “Christianos” (Χριστιανός) which means “follower of Christ” i.e follower of Messiah. 

The term was first used in the ancient Greek city of Antioch, which was located in present day Turkey. These followers of Messiah Yeshua were the first to be called Christians around AD 90.