Judith: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “woman of Judea; Jewish woman”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JOO-dith · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls
From Hebrew Yehudit. Judith is a biblical name borne by the heroine of the deuterocanonical Book of Judith.
How popular is Judith?
Babies named Judith in 2024326
2024 rank#831 girls
Peak year1940
Total US babies since 1880455,602
Judith is steady now but far below its 1940 peak.
Names like Judith
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Judith questions
What does the name Judith mean?
Judith means "woman of Judea; Jewish woman". It comes from Hebrew. From Hebrew Yehudit. Judith is a biblical name borne by the heroine of the deuterocanonical Book of Judith.
Is Judith a boy or girl name?
Judith is mainly a girl's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Judith?
326 US babies were named Judith in 2024. Its peak year was 1940.
How do you pronounce Judith?
Judith is usually pronounced JOO-dith.
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.