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Judah: Meaning & Origin

Judah is a boy name of Hebrew origin meaning “Praised; Hebrew origin meaning "celebrated" or "glorified"”. It's a popular choice, ranking in the top 21% of baby names. With 2 syllables, it's short and easy to say.

Pronunciation

JOO-dah

Phonetic spelling

Popularity

79/100 Score

This name ranks in the top 21% of popular names.

Nicknames

Jude

Popularity Trend

↘ 35%

2010

Current

#37

Rank

* Popularity data based on national birth records and trends

Middle Name Ideas

Judah James
Judah Alexander
Judah William
Judah Thomas

Variants & Alternate Spellings of Judah

Yehuda

Variant of Judah

Juda

Variant of Judah

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