What origin is the name Yehuda?

Yehuda comes from hebrew naming traditions. Names from this origin often carry meanings tied to nature, virtues or heritage.

Is Yehuda a popular name?

Yehuda is very rare in official US birth records — fewer than 5 babies of this gender were given the name in any year we checked.

What are good sister names for Yehuda?

Names from the same hebrew tradition pair naturally with Yehuda — for example Isabella, Abigail, Elizabeth. You can browse more on our hebrew names page.

Yehuda

Q: Is Yehuda a rare name?

Yes. Yehuda does not appear in US Social Security birth records, which list every name given to at least 5 babies, so it is rare in the US.

Discover the meaning and origin of the name Yehuda

Yehuda

Boy

hebrew

3 syllables

Yehuda is a hebrew boy's name meaning "A Hebrew name meaning praised or let him be praised, and is the root of the name Judah in historical contexts.".

Parents who choose Yehuda pick a boy name from the hebrew tradition, meaning "A Hebrew name meaning praised or let him be praised, and is the root of the name Judah in historical contexts.". It has 3 syllables.

Origin: hebrew
Gender: Boy
Syllables: 3

Meaning compiled from public name lists.

Meaning

A Hebrew name meaning praised or let him be praised, and is the root of the name Judah in historical contexts.

Popularity

Very rare in US records (source: US Social Security Administration birth records (best rank 2008–2017))

Quick answers about Yehuda

Very rare in US records

What does Yehuda mean?

Yehuda is a boy name of hebrew origin meaning "A Hebrew name meaning praised or let him be praised, and is the root of the name Judah in historical contexts.".