Judd: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “praised”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JUHD · 1 syllable
- Used for
- Boys
Used as an English surname and given name, usually from Judah via medieval forms such as Judde. It shares the Hebrew origin of Judah, 'praised'.
How popular is Judd?
Babies named Judd in 2024132
2024 rank#1,408 boys
Peak year1973
Total US babies since 18805,650
Judd is rising: use over the last five years is 2.0× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Judd
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Judd questions
What does the name Judd mean?
Judd means "praised". It comes from Hebrew. Used as an English surname and given name, usually from Judah via medieval forms such as Judde. It shares the Hebrew origin of Judah, 'praised'.
Is Judd a boy or girl name?
Judd is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Judd?
132 US babies were named Judd in 2024. Its peak year was 1973.
How do you pronounce Judd?
Judd is usually pronounced JUHD.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.