יהודית
Yehudit means “Jewish woman, or woman of Judah”
Yehudit is a girl's name of Biblical origin.
A wife of Esau in Genesis; the Book of Judith tells of a widow who saved her town.
- In Hebrew
- יהודית
- In English letters
- Yehudit
- Other English spellings
- Judith, Yehudith, Yudit, Judit, Yehudita
- Other Hebrew spellings
- יודית · יהודיתה
- Meaning
- Jewish woman, or woman of Judah
- Origin
- Biblical
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- From the Bible
- Gematria value
- 435
22,729 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yehudit.
- 22,721 of them are women and girls, and 8 are men and boys.
- 594 of them were born in 1952, more than in any other year.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 2,234, against 1,721 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- The total includes the other Hebrew spellings the register counts separately: יודית, יהודיתה. The chart shows the spelling יהודית 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 Yehudit is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יהודית 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 | 22,659 | 457 | 38 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 8 | fewer than 5 | – |
| Muslim girls | 5 | 0 | – |
In 2024, Yehudit ranked 38 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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 Yehudit in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yehudit.
What does the name Yehudit mean?
Yehudit means “Jewish woman, or woman of Judah”. Yehudit is a girl's name of Biblical origin. A wife of Esau in Genesis; the Book of Judith tells of a widow who saved her town.
Is Yehudit a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yehudit is mainly a girl's name. Of the 22,729 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 22,721 are women and girls and 8 are men and boys.
How do you write Yehudit in Hebrew?
Yehudit is written יהודית in Hebrew. The register also counts these other Hebrew spellings: יודית, יהודיתה.
How many people in Israel are named Yehudit?
22,729 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yehudit today. The most were born in 1952. In 2024, Yehudit ranked 38 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
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.