The first name Yehuda
A boy’s name from Hebrew.
3 syllables Male
Meaning and origin
Hebrew origin
Transliteration of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá). Doublet of Judah and Judas.
From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).
Popularity
Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025
In 2025, 26 boys were named Yehuda, making it the 1,124th most popular boys’ name. It peaked in 2006, with 32 births (#793).
Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Yehuda with other names.
Popularity in the United States
Babies named Yehuda at birth, 1880–2025
In 2025, 351 boys born in the United States were named Yehuda, the 741st most popular boys’ name that year. It was used most in 2024, when 365 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.
Famous people named Yehuda
4 on Wikidata, most written-about first
- Yehuda BaconCzech-born Israeli artist and Holocaust survivor, born 1929
- Judah ha-Nasi2nd century rabbi and editor of the Mishnah, 135–200
- Leib GronerAmerican rabbi (1931–2020)
- Judah ben EzekielBabylonian rabbi and amora (220–299)
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Questions
- What does the name Yehuda mean?
- Transliteration of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá). Doublet of Judah and Judas.
- What is the origin of the name Yehuda?
- Transliteration of Hebrew יְהוּדָה (yehudá). Doublet of Judah and Judas.
- How popular is the name Yehuda?
- In 2025, 26 boys born in England and Wales were named Yehuda, ranking 1,124th. Its peak was 2006, with 32 births.
- Is Yehuda a boy's or a girl's name?
- Mostly a boy's name: 100% of the 7,885 US babies named Yehuda since 1880 were boys.
- When was Yehuda most popular?
- 2024 in the United States, when 365 babies were named Yehuda, its highest rank at 721st.