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Yehudah

♂ Boy

Pronounced yeh-HOO-dah /jɛˈhu.dɑ/Medium

Meaning: The Hebrew form of Judah — from Yehudah, 'praised; thanksgiving; praise of the Lord'Low

In 30 seconds: Praised; thanksgiving; praise of God: Yehudah is the Hebrew Judah. Lyrical, devout, and warm (said 'yeh-HOO-dah').
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Origin LowHebrew
MeaningThe Hebrew form of Judah — from Yehudah, 'praised; thanksgiving; praise of the Lord'
U.S. rank (2024)#6796 ↘ Falling
2024 U.S. births13 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2009
Total births (all-time)≈ 753

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 200919542024

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

Yehudah is the Hebrew form of Judah — from Yehudah, 'praised; thanksgiving; praise of the Lord' — a son of Jacob and the tribe from which 'Jew' and 'Judaism' derive. A lyrical, devout name (said 'yeh-HOO-dah'; nickname Yudi).

In the U.S. it appears in Jewish families. Rare, praised-and-thanksgiving at the root, and devout.

Did you know? Judah means 'praised; thanksgiving; praise of the Lord' in Hebrew — Yehudah is the original Hebrew form, lyrical and devout (the words 'Jew' and 'Judaism' derive from it; said 'yeh-HOO-dah').
Overall data confidence 55%
References — Yehudah — Hebrew form of Judah

Variations

YehudaJudahJehuda

Nicknames

Yudi

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If you like Yehudah…

Judah— the English form
Yehoshua— a fellow Hebrew Yeho- boys' name
Yisrael— a companion Hebrew patriarch's name
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Frequently Asked

What does the name Yehudah mean?

Yehudah is the Hebrew Judah — 'praised; thanksgiving; praise of the Lord'.

How do you pronounce Yehudah?

It's said yeh-HOO-dah /jɛˈhu.dɑ/ — three syllables, stress on the second.

Is Yehudah a boy or girl name?

Yehudah is a boy's name.

How popular is Yehudah?

Yehudah is a rare name in the U.S.

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