Judah
Judah is a boy name of Hebrew origin, meaning Praised.
What Judah means
Praised.
Judah sits at 5 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Judah comes from
Hebrew names are frequently built as short phrases rather than single words, and many are theophoric — they contain a name of God as one element. This is why so many carry a full sentence of meaning.
Judah is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Judah?
In the boy name rankings we track, Judah falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Judah
Two ideas meet in Judah: scripture and faith. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.
Names like Judah
These share Judah's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Jeremiah — God will exalt.
- John — God is gracious.
- Joshua — God is salvation.
- Abraham — Father of multitudes.
- Abram — Exalted father.
- Cohen — Priest.
- Eli — Ascended; my God.
- Enoch — Dedicated and devoted.
- Hosea — Salvation.
- Isaiah — God is salvation.
- Lazarus — God is my help.
- Malachi — My messenger.