The baby name Yudah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-dah (IPA: /ˈjuːdə/); Hebrew form Yehudah: ye-hoo-DAH (IPA: /jehuˈda/).
Yudah is Hebrew in Origin.
The baby name Yudah is a Male name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced YOO-dah (IPA: /ˈjuːdə/); Hebrew form Yehudah: ye-hoo-DAH (IPA: /jehuˈda/).
Yudah is Hebrew in Origin.
Yudah is a modern phonetic respelling of Judah, derived from the Hebrew Yehudah, built on the verb yadah “to praise/thank.” The name thus conveys “praised,” “thanksgiving,” or “he will be praised.” In the Hebrew Bible, Judah is Leah and Jacob’s fourth son, ancestor of the Tribe of Judah and the royal line of David, giving his name to the ancient kingdom of Judah and, by extension, to Judea and the ethnonym “Jew.”
Via Greek Ioudas and Latin Iudas/Judas, the name yielded English forms Judah, Jude, and Judas. Other variants include Yehuda, Yehudah, Yehouda (French-influenced), Juda (Polish, German, Czech), Judá (Spanish, Portuguese), Giuda (Italian), and Yuda. Diminutives include Yudi and Udi; the feminine cognate is Yehudit/Judith. Yudah remains uncommon but transparent in sound and spelling, often chosen as a fresh take on Judah or to sidestep Judas associations. Note: it is distinct from Indonesian/Sanskrit Yudha (“battle”).
Yudah is vanishingly rare. We count just 19 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 8 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CN | Boys | 0 | #331 | 1 | 9,639 |
| PS | Boys | 0 | #559 | 3 | 10,655 |
| KW | Girls | 0 | #561 | 1 | 19,177 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #624 | 2 | 10,983 |
| SG | Girls | 0 | #632 | 1 | 18,916 |
| MY | Girls | 0 | #1,071 | 2 | 24,821 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,178 | 5 | 25,439 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,691 | 1 | 28,008 |
Yudah is popular in 8 countries — most recent births per country:
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