Hebrew · Boy name
Judah
“praised”
About the name Judah
Judah is derived from the Hebrew word ‘Yehudah’, meaning ‘praised’. In Genesis, Judah is the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, who names him saying she will praise the Lord. Judah is one of the twelve tribes of Israel in the Bible, and the Kingdom of Judah and the words Judea and Jew derive from the name. Judah Maccabee led the revolt commemorated at Hanukkah. The name is widely used in Jewish and Christian traditions and is given to boys.
- Meaning
- praised
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Gender
- Boy
- Pronunciation
- JOO-dah(2 syl.)
Variants and spellings
No common variant spellings are widely recorded.
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Middle names for Judah
- Judah Michael
- Judah David
- Judah James
- Judah Elijah
- Judah Isaiah
- Judah Joseph
Questions about Judah
- What does Judah mean?
- Judah is a Hebrew name meaning "praised".
- How do you pronounce Judah?
- Judah is pronounced JOO-dah, with emphasis on the first syllable.
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