Judah

[ˈdʒuːdə]

Meaning

from the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה (Yehuḏa), probably derived from יָדָה (yaḏa) meaning "praise"

Background Story

Judah is an English form of the Hebrew name יְהוּדָה (Yehuḏa), borrowed into English from Biblical Hebrew and a doublet of Judas and Yehuda. It is used in Biblical Greek, Biblical Hebrew, Biblical Italian, Biblical Latin, English, Hebrew and Yiddish. The name also appears in the New Testament with the spellings Judas and Jude.

Temperament

Cool

Gender

Boy

Language

Hebrew

Name Start With

J

Letter Count

5 Letters