Jude
English · Boy · 1 syllable
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About the name Jude
Jude derives from the Hebrew name Judah (Yehudah), meaning "praised" or "one who is praised," rooted in the verb *yadah* (to praise).
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Etymology
Jude derives from the Hebrew name Judah (Yehudah), meaning "praised" or "one who is praised," rooted in the verb *yadah* (to praise). The name is used across Christian, Jewish, and secular Western cultures, with particular significance in Christianity through Saint Jude Thaddaeus, one of Jesus's apostles, and in Judaism as a biblical name connected to the Kingdom of Judah.
Jude currently ranks #155 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2015.
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