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The baby name Jude is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒuːd/ (jood).

Gender: Male
Syllables: 1.0
Pronunciation: /dʒuːd/ (jood)

What is the meaning of the name Jude ?

The baby name Jude is a Male name , 1 syllables long and is pronounced /dʒuːd/ (jood).

Jude is in Origin.

Jude derives from Hebrew Yehudah, “praised,” passing through Greek Ioudas and Latin Iudas. In English it became the preferred form for the apostle and New Testament letter-writer to distinguish him from Judas Iscariot. The name links most strongly to Saint Jude (also called Thaddaeus), venerated as the patron of lost causes, giving the name a hopeful, steadfast tone rooted in early Christian tradition.

Usage in English was modest for centuries because of the shadow cast by Judas, but Jude reemerged in the 19th century (notably via Thomas Hardy’s Jude the Obscure) and surged in the late 1960s after the Beatles’ Hey Jude, later cemented by actor Jude Law. Variants and cognates include Judah and Yehuda (Hebrew), Judas (rare in English; Spanish/Portuguese), Giuda (Italian), and Greek Ioudas; related forms are Judd and the feminine Judith, with Jude sometimes used as a unisex short form.

Jude has the following similar or variant Names

Famous people with the name Jude

Jude Ciccolella Actor · Born 1947 · United States Jude Ciccolella is an American actor best known for his role as Mike Novick on the television series 24. He has also appeared in films like The Terminal and Sin City, showcasing his versatility across different genres. Jude Hill Actor · Born 2010 · United Kingdom Jude Hill is a young actor from the United Kingdom, best known for his role in the film Belfast. Born in 2010, he gained attention for his performance alongside actors like Caitríona Balfe and Jamie Dornan.

Celebrity babies named Jude

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Jude Grammer Camille Grammer television actor ★★★★★ Kelsey Grammer film director ★★★★★

Jude – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2025 #1 — 836
Ireland Girls 2023 #1 — 897
HT 0 #11 2 399
BW 0 #19 1 960
HT Boys 0 #21 14 903
KR Boys 0 #26 2 897
CM 0 #48 9 2,592
MO 0 #52 1 2,706
MV Boys 0 #74 6 3,375
AO 0 #76 2 2,729
PH 0 #78 19 5,607
NG Boys 0 #84 6,355 16,906
CN 0 #86 1 3,857
JM 0 #93 1 3,714
QA 0 #98 9 7,011
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
NG 0 #104 176 5,926
OM 0 #106 11 6,215
Canada Boys 2024 #112 250 2,588
KW 0 #117 5 5,216
JO 0 #124 14 2,158
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
BN Boys 0 #133 7 6,332
Switzerland Boys 2024 #134 4 1,769
GR 0 #135 1 3,911
MU 0 #136 2 3,613
BW Girls 0 #148 4 4,216
United States Boys 2024 #150 2,284 7,044
Belgium Boys 2024 #156 33 401
AE 0 #162 16 10,220
CR 0 #163 3 5,526
MT Boys 0 #171 9 4,064
PR Boys 0 #178 1 2,508
UY 0 #182 1 2,477
GH Boys 0 #194 185 8,138
JO Girls 0 #198 141 7,570
DK 0 #206 1 5,198
SI Boys 0 #211 1 3,402
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
GH 0 #219 25 5,396
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #222 5 5,692
AL Girls 0 #227 1 4,141
PH Boys 0 #228 165 11,440
MO Boys 0 #229 6 5,842
TW Boys 0 #230 12 7,111
AO Boys 0 #244 6 5,568
EC Boys 0 #246 1 3,322
GR Girls 0 #249 1 6,293
SG 0 #249 21 11,010
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
CM Boys 0 #256 417 12,054
JM Boys 0 #263 10 6,876
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #267 19 2,795
GR Boys 0 #269 5 6,912
IL 0 #277 6 6,291
JM Girls 0 #277 2 7,507
QA Girls 0 #280 37 15,378
SA 0 #280 16 10,560
JP Boys 0 #284 14 7,909
TW Girls 0 #286 4 8,139
CN Boys 0 #295 25 9,639
KZ Boys 0 #296 1 6,578
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
CZ Boys 0 #304 2 6,530
MY 0 #304 27 12,352
France Boys 2021 #313 76 2,865
DK Boys 0 #328 5 7,401
DK Girls 0 #328 2 7,429
MU Boys 0 #329 29 8,477
GH Girls 0 #331 7 6,973
KZ Girls 0 #332 1 5,862
HK 0 #338 11 8,483
PL Boys 0 #338 3 6,459
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
CN Girls 0 #352 8 8,829
SD Girls 0 #354 5 7,678
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
PH Girls 0 #363 28 13,098
JO Boys 0 #367 11 7,057
OM Girls 0 #379 18 15,987
France Girls 2021 #392 14 3,185
YE 0 #394 5 8,639
EG 0 #409 4 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #409 19 2,041
ZA 0 #429 19 14,421
CL 0 #430 5 6,867
MX 0 #443 3 8,339
KW Girls 0 #451 65 19,177
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
CR Boys 0 #475 13 10,188
AR Boys 0 #481 3 7,628
AE Girls 0 #486 68 20,968
IQ Girls 0 #492 13 11,303
PS Girls 0 #497 27 10,981
HK Boys 0 #498 30 12,905
LY 0 #498 38 12,703
BH 0 #503 51 17,937
CO 0 #510 1 7,768
RU Girls 0 #515 9 11,913
CM Girls 0 #516 25 11,671
CL Boys 0 #521 149 13,390
QA Boys 0 #522 186 18,093
PS Boys 0 #523 26 10,655
RU Boys 0 #524 3 12,621
SG Boys 0 #540 158 17,960
IR Girls 0 #544 2 8,334
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
SG Girls 0 #565 22 18,916
CR Girls 0 #567 7 11,342
IL Boys 0 #582 26 10,983
IL Girls 0 #585 33 11,648
BD Boys 0 #601 5 10,045
HK Girls 0 #602 14 16,104
BO Boys 0 #620 3 9,244
LB 0 #625 34 13,263
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
NG Girls 0 #646 142 15,093
IQ Boys 0 #647 21 13,071
IN Girls 0 #649 6 13,121
BO Girls 0 #650 2 9,488
KW Boys 0 #656 114 18,755
Finland Boys 2026 #661 22 3,552
SY 0 #667 62 11,684
IT 0 #686 29 4,183
BR Boys 0 #731 21 12,213
SA Girls 0 #752 184 25,931
OM Boys 0 #786 96 17,948
AE Boys 0 #791 307 22,615
United States Girls 2024 #829 88 8,487
MY Boys 0 #854 260 25,439
TN 0 #861 5 13,765
EG Girls 0 #866 94 14,742
EG Boys 0 #867 20 15,035
Spain Boys 0 #896 35 5,610
CL Girls 0 #914 2 14,098
PE Boys 0 #920 7 14,506
NL Boys 0 #922 30 5,873
Germany Boys 0 #932 21 5,697
NL Girls 0 #942 14 5,933
MY Girls 0 #961 34 24,821
ZA Boys 0 #961 219 25,619
Spain Girls 0 #967 17 5,561
IN Boys 0 #977 25 16,750
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #989 4 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,003 8 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,028 6 16,355
ZA Girls 0 #1,108 34 25,928
MA 0 #1,111 18 20,986
IT Boys 0 #1,115 359 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,149 4 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,153 31 17,781
DZ 0 #1,161 16 20,130
TR 0 #1,184 28 19,440
SA Boys 0 #1,255 362 28,008
IT Girls 0 #1,406 41 9,415

Jude is popular in 76 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Ireland
Canada
Scotland, United Kingdom
United States

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People also ask about Jude

Jude is predominantly a boy's name.
Jude is a one syllable name, pronounced /dʒuːd/ (jood).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Judah, Yehuda, Judas, Judd, Jud and Judson.
Across languages, Jude has these equivalents: Hebrew: Yehuda (יהודה), Latin/Greek: Judas (Ioudas/Ιούδας), Arabic: Yahuda (يهودا).
Yes, very popular — Jude ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 9 countries.
Jude ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Jude's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #376 in 2011 to #313 in 2021 in France.
Yes — 2 notable people named Jude are in our database, including Jude Ciccolella (Actor), Jude Hill (Actor).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Jude for their child, including Camille Grammer and Kelsey Grammer.