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Judyth

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How to Pronounce Judyth

Pronounced JOO-dith /ˈdʒuː.dɪθ/High

Meaning: Judyth is a decorative spelling of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish woman,' the feminine of Judah. The -yth ending is a stylistic flourish over the standard Judith and does not change the meaning.Medium

In 30 seconds: Judyth is Judith dressed up with a -yth — Hebrew for 'woman of Judea' (said 'JOO-dith'). A stylized spelling that peaked with Judith in the early nineteen-forties.
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Origin MediumHebrew
MeaningJudyth is a decorative spelling of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish woman,' the feminine of Judah. The -yth ending is a stylistic flourish over the standard Judith and does not change the meaning.
U.S. rank (2010)#18310 ↘ Falling
2010 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)
Peak year1941
Total births (all-time)≈ 902

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 194119332010

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Judyth is an elaborated spelling of Judith, from the Hebrew Yehudit, 'woman of Judea.' The variant rode the strong mid-century popularity of Judith, when the -yth flourish gave families a way to make a very common name look distinctive. It reached its high around 1941 at close to a hundred girls a year.

Judyth thinned along with Judith after the nineteen-forties, though a few girls carried the spelling into the two-thousands. It reads as a period stylization of a classic; the plain Judith is the familiar form, and Judyth marks a particular mid-century taste for fancified spellings.

Did you know? Judith owes much of its fame to the Book of Judith, whose heroine saves her city by slaying the general Holofernes — a dramatic biblical namesake behind the demure-looking Judyth.
Overall data confidence 68%
References — Judyth — ornate spelling of Judith < Hebrew 'woman of Judea'

Variations

JudithJuditheJudy

Nicknames

JudyJude

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If you like Judyth…

Judith— the standard name Judyth restyles
Edyth— a like -yth respelling of a classic (Edith) from the same taste
Meredith— a same-rhythm classic ending in -ith
Judy— the everyday short form of the same name

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Judyth mean?

Judyth is a spelling of Judith, from the Hebrew for 'woman of Judea' or 'Jewish woman'; it carries that meaning.

How do you pronounce Judyth?

It's said JOO-dith /ˈdʒuː.dɪθ/ — two syllables, stress on the first, just like Judith.

Is Judyth a boy or girl name?

Judyth is used as a girl's name, a spelling of Judith.

How popular is Judyth?

Judyth was an uncommon stylized spelling that peaked with Judith in the early nineteen-forties and has always trailed the standard form.

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