אודי
Udi means “firebrand, or a short form of Ehud”
Udi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
- In Hebrew
- אודי
- In English letters
- Udi
- Meaning
- Firebrand, or a short form of Ehud
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 21
1,217 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Udi.
- 23 of them are women and girls, and 1,194 are men and boys.
- 61 of them were born in 1979, more than in any other year.
Central Bureau of Statistics register, April 2025. People who changed their name are counted under the one they carry now, and a year with fewer than five shows as zero.
This is how Udi is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אודי today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 23 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 1,194 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim boys | 19 | 0 | – |
| Druze boys | 11 | 0 | – |
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Udi in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Udi.
What does the name Udi mean?
Udi means “firebrand, or a short form of Ehud”. Udi is a boy's name of Hebrew origin.
Is Udi a boy's name or a girl's name?
Udi is mainly a boy's name. Of the 1,217 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 23 are women and girls and 1,194 are men and boys.
How do you write Udi in Hebrew?
Udi is written אודי in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Udi?
1,217 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Udi today. The most were born in 1979.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.