Judie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “woman from Judea; praised”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JOO-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
Judie is a familiar spelling variant of Judy, itself a diminutive of Judith. Judith comes from Hebrew Yehudit, traditionally understood as 'woman of Judea' and also associated with 'praised'.
How popular is Judie?
Babies named Judie in 20245
Peak year1942
Total US babies since 18805,491
Judie is rising: use over the last five years is 1.9× what it was a decade earlier.
Names like Judie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Judie questions
What does the name Judie mean?
Judie means "woman from Judea; praised". It comes from Hebrew. Judie is a familiar spelling variant of Judy, itself a diminutive of Judith. Judith comes from Hebrew Yehudit, traditionally understood as 'woman of Judea' and also associated with 'praised'.
Is Judie a boy or girl name?
Judie is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Judie?
5 US babies were named Judie in 2024. Its peak year was 1942.
How do you pronounce Judie?
Judie is usually pronounced JOO-dee.
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.