Judah

Attested across 2 languages in the etymology graph.

Names that people choosing a name often weigh against Judah, most often first. They share a style rather than an origin.

• Isaiah
• Micah
• Ezekiel
• Malachi
• Ezra
• Gideon
• Levi
• Elijah
• Hezekiah
• Abel
• Asher
• Asa

From the names suggested together in public name-advice forums, in English. A list of what people consider, not a measure of how common any name is.

Judah is also recorded as 5 other names, grouped separately because the records behind them do not connect to the one described above.

• Spanish given name7 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Brazil, Philippines, Mexico

  Languages: Spanish, Portuguese

  Also written Judáh, Jūdah

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Jūdah

• Arabic given name3 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in United States, Egypt, Israel, Malaysia

  Also written Jūdah, Jûdâh

• Hebrew given name37 spellings in the group

  Most recorded in Israel, United States, Morocco, Qatar

  Languages: Hebrew, Thai, Lao

  Also written יהודה, Yhudah, Yehuda, יהודא, Yehoda

• a separate name2 spellings in the group

  Also written Jwda

55 further groups record this spelling and are not listed here.

Grouping is the name graph's, not a register's: two spellings join a group when the evidence links them, so a group is a claim about the records rather than about the people.

Judah is also recorded in 5 other lexicons, as a different name or as an ordinary word. These are senses of the spelling, not of the name above.

• The name Judah, meaning 'praised,' has a rich biblical heritage. While most famously the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons and the ancestor of King David, it was also the name of this Levite who demonstrated repentance and commitment to his community's religious purity during the reforms of Ezra.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Judah is of Hebrew origin and means "praised". It is a name with deep biblical roots, associated with leadership and heritage as the namesake of one of Israel's twelve tribes and the royal lineage of King David and Jesus. It suggests a character of strength, tradition, and nobility.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• This event highlights the critical importance of covenantal faithfulness and religious purity for the post-exilic Jewish community. Judah's participation in the reform signifies the personal and communal repentance required to restore the people's relationship with God after the exile.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Judah, meaning "praised," is a classic biblical name associated with leadership and heritage. It was the name of one of Jacob's twelve sons, who became the ancestor of the most prominent Israelite tribe, from which King David and, in Christian tradition, Jesus descended.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

• The name Judah, meaning 'praised,' has ancient roots and belongs to a biblical leader associated with music, thanksgiving, and the joyful restoration of his community. It suggests a character of leadership and gratitude.

  as a name·Biblical Names Compiled Database

Ordered by how much of this spelling's record each language holds, so a sense from a language the name is barely used in sits last rather than first.

• Judah ha-Nasib. 135IL2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah
• Judah Maccabeeb. 500IL2nd century BCE Jewish priest and leader of Maccabean Revolt against the Seleucids
• Avicebronb. 1021ESnot in their usual name11th-century Andalusian poet and Jewish philosopher
• Yehuda Halevib. 1075ESnot in their usual nameSpanish-Jewish philosopher, poet and physician (c.1075–1141)
• Judah Philip Benjaminb. 1811USAmerican politician and lawyer (1811-1884)
• Judah Leon Magnesb. 1877USAmerican rabbi (1877-1948)
• Judah Folkmanb. 1933USAmerican biologist (1933–2008)
• Judah Friedlanderb. 1969USAmerican actor and comedian
• Morgenshternb. 1998RUnot in their usual nameRussian-born Israeli rapper, singer-songwriter and record producer
• Judah Lewisb. 2001USAmerican actor

The ten people covered by the most Wikipedia language editions — a proxy for cross-cultural notability, which favours historical and Western figures over equally prominent contemporary ones — shown by birth year. Source: Wikidata (CC0).

A formal English salutation is built on the surname, so it needs a full name — on its own, a first name only supports the informal form.

Register rows as of the 2026-10-09 data build.

Is Judah a male or female name?

Judah is a male name. National registers that list it by sex list it as male: United States (Census Bureau, 2020), Netherlands (Meertens NVB) and Brazil (IBGE, 2022).

What does the name Judah mean, and where does it come from?

The name Judah comes from the Hebrew name Yehudah (יְהוּדָה), which is derived from a root word meaning "to praise" or "to thank". Recorded by Biblical Names Compiled Database.

In which country does Judah have the most bearers?

In the United States, the national register counted about 22 thousand people named Judah, more than in any other country we hold, where it is most often spelled judah.

Where is Judah most common?

Measured as a share of residents rather than as a count, Judah is densest in Guyana — about 1 in 15 thousand people — even though United States holds more of our records for it.

What are other forms of the name Judah?

In the etymology graph, Jude, Yehuda and Juda are forms of the same name in other languages.

How do you pronounce Judah?

A machine transcription gives /ˈdʒudə/ (IPA) for English.

How common is the name Judah?

In the United States, the national register counted 21,541 people named Judah in 2020, about 1 in 15 thousand residents.

How common is Judah compared with other names?

In Guyana, Judah is the 988th most common given name of 15,440 given names recorded there.