The first name Judith
A girl’s name from Hebrew meaning “woman from judea”, “jewess”.
Pronounced /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/ 2 syllables Female
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Judith means “woman from judea”, “jewess” in Hebrew.
Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 23 girls were named Judith, making it the 1,362nd most popular girls’ name. It peaked in 1996, with 32 births (#717).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Judith with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Judith at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 344 girls born in the United States were named Judith, the 790th most popular girls’ name that year. It was used most in 1943, when 25,214 were.
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.
Judith in other languages
Equivalent forms of the name, from Wiktionary
Spelled Judith in Danish, French, German and Norwegian too.
Nicknames and spellings
Famous people named Judith
125 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Judith ButlerAmerican feminist gender studies philosopher (born 1956)
- Judith ResnikAmerican engineer and astronaut (1949–1986)
- Judith LeysterDutch Golden Age painter (1609-1660)
- Judith AndersonAustralian stage and screen actress (1897–1992)
- Judith BarsiAmerican child actress (1978-1988)
- Judith SuminwaDR Congolese politician, born 1967
- Judith GodrècheFrench actress, born 1972
- Judith LightAmerican actress, born 1949
- Judith KerrBritish writer and illustrator (1923–2019)
- Judith of BavariaCarolingian empress and queen of the Franks, 797–843
- Judith Jarvis ThomsonAmerican philosopher (1929-2020)
- Judith KrantzAmerican writer (1928–2019)
More Hebrew girls’ names
Questions
- What does the name Judith mean?
- Judith means “woman from judea”, “jewess” in Hebrew.
- What is the origin of the name Judith?
- Ultimately from Hebrew יְהוּדִית (Y'hudít, “woman from Judea, Jewess”). Doublet of Yehudit.
- How popular is the name Judith?
- In 2025, 23 girls born in England and Wales were named Judith, ranking 1,362nd. Its peak was 1996, with 32 births.
- What are nicknames for Judith?
- Common nicknames for Judith include Judy, Judie, Judi.
- Is Judith a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 455,955 US babies named Judith since 1880 were girls.
- When was Judith most popular?
- 1943 in the United States, when 25,214 babies were named Judith, its highest rank at 7th.
- How do you pronounce Judith?
- Judith is /ˈd͡ʒuːdɪθ/, 2 syllables.
- What are other spellings of Judith?
- Judyth.