Jude
Jude is a boy name of Hebrew origin, ranked #45 in popularity, meaning Praised.
What Jude means
Praised.
Jude is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Jude 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.
Jude is recorded as Hebrew in origin. Browse other Hebrew names.
How popular is Jude?
Jude is ranked #45. Names in this band tend to be the comfortable middle ground — recognised everywhere, but common enough to need no explanation and rare enough to still feel chosen.
The character of Jude
Jude sits in our scripture group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Biblical
Names like Jude
These share Jude's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- James — Supplanter; a timeless classic.
- Joseph — God will increase.
- Asher — Happy, blessed, fortunate.
- Benjamin — Son of the right hand.
- Caleb — Whole-hearted; faithful.
- Daniel — God is my judge.
- David — Beloved.
- Elijah — Yahweh is my God.
- Ethan — Strong, firm, enduring.
- Ezra — Help, helper.
- Gabriel — God is my strength.
- Isaac — He will laugh; laughter.