Yehuda

/ YEH-HOO-DAH /
boyclassicmythicbiblicalhebrew

“praised one” — Hebrew

#7332024 rank
2024peak year
6,926babies named Yehuda since 1880
▲ +32%5-year trend

Yehuda popularity over 145 years

💎 Rare find · roughly undefined% girls / NaN% boys in 2024

peak 202418801920196020002024

What does Yehuda mean?

The Hebrew form of Judah, from a root meaning 'to praise'. In Genesis, Leah named her fourth son Yehuda in gratitude, and the tribe of Judah descended from him.

OriginHebrew
Syllables3
Genderboy
Styleclassic, mythic

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