According to language and phonetic experts, as cited in a New York Post report, Jesus Christ's real name was not the one we know today.
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There is a high possibility that Jesus conversed in Aramaic which could explain the reason behind his real name.
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"Jesus" with a hard "j" did not exist during the time when he lived. It came into existence, 1,500 years after his death.
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Going by this theory, Jesus would have gone by Yeshua or Yeshu, which were the two of the most common names in Galilee (Jesus was born in Nazareth in Galilee).
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His full name at the time would have been, Yeshu Narazene, as per ancient Aramaic.
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Since Jesus is referred to throughout the Bible as 'Jesus of Nazareth', he might have used this as a practical means of distinguishing himself from other people called Yeshua.
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If the messiah's real name was Yeshu Narazene, then the question arises: how did it become Jesus Christ?
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The answer is rather simple and lies in the age-old practice of translating the sound of the old language between languages.
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When New Testament was translated to Greek, Yeshua was transliterated as "lesous".
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When the New Testament was translated into Latin, "lesous" was transliterated as "lesus".
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By the 17th century, the "j" sound became prevalent and "lesus" became "Jesus" -- leading to the birth of the modern-day name.