יודן
Yudan means “form of Yehuda, praise to God”
Yudan is a boy's name of Talmudic origin.
Rabbi Yudan was a sage of the Land of Israel often quoted in the Jerusalem Talmud and Midrash.
- In Hebrew
- יודן
- In English letters
- Yudan
- Meaning
- Form of Yehuda, praise to God
- Origin
- Talmudic
- Given to
- Boys
- Gematria value
- 70
26 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Yudan.
- 26 of them are men and boys, and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Yudan is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling יודן 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 boys | 26 | 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 Yudan in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Yudan.
What does the name Yudan mean?
Yudan means “form of Yehuda, praise to God”. Yudan is a boy's name of Talmudic origin. Rabbi Yudan was a sage of the Land of Israel often quoted in the Jerusalem Talmud and Midrash.
Is Yudan a boy's name or a girl's name?
Yudan is mainly a boy's name. Of the 26 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 26 are men and boys and fewer than 5 are women and girls.
How do you write Yudan in Hebrew?
Yudan is written יודן in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Yudan?
26 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Yudan today.
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.