Yehudah
Hebrew · Boy · 3 syllables
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About the name Yehudah
Yehudah means "praise" or "he will be praised" and derives from the Hebrew root yadah (yadh), meaning to give praise or thanks.
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Etymology
Yehudah means "praise" or "he will be praised" and derives from the Hebrew root yadah (yadh), meaning to give praise or thanks. The name is primarily used in Jewish culture and Christianity, with historical significance as the name of the fourth son of Jacob in the Hebrew Bible and the patriarch of the Kingdom of Judah, from which the term "Jew" originates.
Yehudah currently ranks #4,387 in the United States as a boy's name. It reached its peak popularity around 2009.
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