Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
27 famous people named Ehud found on Wikipedia.
5 male in US.
Most recent ranking:
4589-th in year 1969
Best ranking:
4589-th in year 1969
Used in: Biblical, Hebrew
Ehud (Hebrew: אֵהוּד) is a Biblical given name, currently common in Israel. The etymology is unknown.
The name "Ehud" is not attested as a first name among Jews until the 20th Century. However, Zionism—as part of its nation-building process—strongly encouraged using the names of Jewish heroes and warriors of ancient times, including that of Ehud. As a result, it has become a common name in contemporary Israel. Two prime ministers of Israel have had it as a first name: Ehud Barak and Ehud Olmert.
Israelis named Ehud are often nicknamed "Udi".
While the earliest known use is the Hebrew judge, the etymology is unknown. According to Amos Hakham medieval rabbis favored one of two improbable explanations. Some, like the Vilna Gaon, claimed that the original name was אחוד (Eħud), but the letter ח ħet had become a ה he and thus relates to 'unity' אחד. Others claimed that the name relates to 'glory' הוד. The modern Israeli Hebrew verb, 'he sympathized' אהד is unrelated to the Biblical name Ehud. Eliezer Ben-Yehuda coined this verb, deriving it from the Arabic cognate hawadah, 'he treated with indulgence' or kindness. None of the above claims are accepted by contemporary linguists as legitimate etymologies or translations for the name.
Ehud can refer to the following people
Ehud (Ehud ben Gera), Hebrew judge in the Book of Judges
Ehud Olmert, the Israeli prime minister from 2006 to 2009
Ehud Barak, the Israeli prime minister from 1999 to 2001, and minister of defense as of 2007
Ehud "Udi" Adam, retired Israeli general
Ehud Adiv, Israeli, formerly a pro-Palestinian political activist
Ehud Banai (born 1953), Israeli singer and songwriter
Ehud Hrushovski, Israeli mathematician
Ehud Manor (died 2005), Israeli poet and TV personality
Ehud Netzer, Israeli archaeologist
Ehud Segev, Israeli performer
Ehud Shapiro, Israeli scientist
Ehud Tenenbaum, Israeli hacker
Ehud Vaks, Israeli judo athlete
Love, pleasant, united.
Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
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1 | Ehud Barak | 1942 | Israeli politician and prime minister |
2 | Ehud Olmert | 1945 | Israeli politician, prime minister of Israel |
3 | Ehud | Biblical character | |
4 | Ehud Manor | 1941 | Israeli songwriter |
5 | Ehud Goldwasser | 1975 | Israeli soldier taken hostage |
6 | Ehud Tenenbaum | 1979 | Israeli computer criminal |
7 | Ehud Banai | 1953 | Israeli singer |
8 | Ehud Netzer | 1934 | Israeli archaeologist |
9 | Ehud Shapiro | 1955 | Israeli computer scientist |
10 | Ehud Adiv | 1946 | Israeli anti-zionist activist and socialist |
11 | Ehud Yaari | 1945 | Israeli journalist |
12 | Ehud Hrushovski | 1959 | Israeli mathematician |
13 | Ehud Kalai | 1942 | Game Theorist |
14 | Ehud Yatom | 1948 | Israeli politician |
15 | Ehud Avriel | 1917 | Israeli politician |
16 | Ehud Havazelet | 1955 | An author and professor |
17 | Ehud Vaks | 1979 | Israeli judoka |
18 | Ehud Gazit | 1967 | Israeli biochemist |
19 | Ehud Asherie | 1979 | Israeli-American jazz pianist and organist |
20 | Ehud Shani | 1957 | Israeli general |
21 | Ehud R. Toledano | University professor | |
22 | Ehud Ben Tuvim | 1952 | Israeli footballer |
23 | Ehud Ettun | 1987 | Israeli composer |
24 | Ehud Kachila | 1968 | |
25 | Ehud Rogers | ||
26 | Ehud Reiter | 1960 | Israeli university teacher |
27 | Ehud Ratzabi | 1953 | Israeli politician |