In the world, ג'וד (Jude 
, Jud 
, ג'וד 
) is a widespread primarily masculine, but very infrequently female given name. The forename ג'וד is characteristic of Sub-Saharan Africa, particularly the Democratic Republic of the Congo, where it is quite a common primarily male, but very seldom girly name, Nigeria, and Seychelles, where it is quite a common boy's name (explore the name in all countries). Not in comparison with a country's population, it is commonest in Nigeria, the Democratic Republic of the Congo, and the United States. Also, ג'וד is the last name as well as the forename.
| VARIANT | COUNTRY |
|---|---|
| Jude | United States, Ghana, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Sri Lanka, Nigeria |
| Jud | Philippines, United States, Democratic Republic of the Congo, Nigeria, Uganda |
| ג'וד | Israel |
ג'וד is also a name for the fictitious and mythical characters: Jude the Apostle , the one of the Twelve Apostles of Jesus; traditionally identified with Jude the brother of Jesus; Judas Barsabbas , the Early Christian prophet and leader based in Jerusalem; Jude , the one of the brothers/cousins of Jesus according to the New Testament, Gospel of Mark; Jude Lawson , the soap opera character, Home and Away and Jud Fry , the musical character in the musical Oklahoma! by Richard Rodgers, among other works.