יְהוּדָה
Yehuda means “praise, thanksgiving”
Yehuda is a boy's name of Biblical origin.
The source of the word Jew.
- In Hebrew
- יְהוּדָה
- On an ID card
- יהודה
- In English letters
- Yehuda
- Other English spellings
- Judah, Yehudah, Yuda, Yudah, Yahuda
- Other Hebrew spellings
- יהודא · יודא · יאודה
- Meaning
- Praise, thanksgiving
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 30
40,315 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yehuda.
- 6 of them are women and girls, and 40,309 are men and boys.
- 1,142 of them were born in 2021, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 5,516, against 4,499 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is about the same.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: יהודא, יודא, יאודה. The chart shows the spelling יהודה alone.
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 Yehuda is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יהודה 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 | 6 | 0 | – |
| Jewish boys | 40,061 | 1,141 | 9 of 541 |
| Druze boys | 25 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yehuda ranked 9 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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 Yehuda in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yehuda.
What does the name Yehuda mean?
Yehuda means “praise, thanksgiving”. Yehuda is a boy's name of Biblical origin. The source of the word Jew.
Is Yehuda a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yehuda is mainly a boy's name. Of the 40,315 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 6 are women and girls and 40,309 are men and boys.
How do you write Yehuda in Hebrew?
Yehuda is written יהודה in Hebrew. With vowel points it is written יְהוּדָה. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: יהודא, יודא, יאודה.
How many people in Israel are named Yehuda?
40,315 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yehuda today. The most were born in 2021. In 2024, Yehuda ranked 9 of 541 among the names given to Jewish boys.
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.