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The first name Judi

A girl’s name.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

Shortening.

Judi is a short form of

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From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 5 girls were named Judi, making it the 4,201st most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 2018, with 8 births (#2,901).

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GirlsBoys
70
babies named Judi, 1996–2025
#4,201
rank in 2025
2018
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Judi with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Judi at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 9 girls born in the United States were named Judi, the 10,474th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1947, when 607 were.

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10,351
babies named Judi since 1880
#10,474
rank in 2025
1947
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Famous people named Judi

8 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Judi Dench
    English actress (born 1934)
  • Judi Evans
    American actress, born 1964
  • Judi Bari
    American environmentalist (1949–1997)
  • Judi Shekoni
    British actress, born 1982
  • Judi Bowker
    English actress, born 1954
  • Judi Meredith
    American actress (1936-2014)
  • Judi Andersen
    American actress and Hawaii pageant winner, born 1958
  • Judi Trott
    British actress, born 1962

Questions

What does the name Judi mean?
Shortening.
How popular is the name Judi?
In 2025, 5 girls born in England and Wales were named Judi, ranking 4,201st. Its peak was 2018, with 8 births.
Is Judi a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 10,351 US babies named Judi since 1880 were girls.
When was Judi most popular?
1947 in the United States, when 607 babies were named Judi, its highest rank at 314th.