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Yehuda

Yehuda: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“praised; thanksgiving”
Origin
Hebrew
Say it
yeh-HOO-dah · 3 syllables
Used for
Boys

Hebrew form of Judah, from the Biblical name Yehudah. It is borne by many Jewish historical and religious figures.

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How popular is Yehuda?

2024107 per million US babies
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Babies named Yehuda in 2024356

2024 rank#733 boys

Peak year2024

Total US babies since 18807,525

Yehuda is rising: use over the last five years is 1.6× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Yehuda

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Judepraised · Hebrew
  • Judahpraised · Hebrew
  • Noahrest; comfort · Hebrew
  • Jamessupplanter · Hebrew
  • Elijahmy God is Yahweh · Hebrew
  • JohnYahweh is gracious · Hebrew
  • Michaelwho is like God? · Hebrew
  • Benjaminson of the right hand · Hebrew

Yehuda questions

What does the name Yehuda mean?

Yehuda means "praised; thanksgiving". It comes from Hebrew. Hebrew form of Judah, from the Biblical name Yehudah. It is borne by many Jewish historical and religious figures.

Is Yehuda a boy or girl name?

Yehuda is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Yehuda?

356 US babies were named Yehuda in 2024. Its peak year was 2024.

How do you pronounce Yehuda?

Yehuda is usually pronounced yeh-HOO-dah.

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.