Gender:
Origin:
Hebrew
121 famous people named Judah found on Wikipedia.
20787 male, 538 female in US.
Most recent ranking:
202-th in year 2018
Best ranking:
202-th in year 2018
Used in: Biblical
A male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “praised.”.
Judah or Yehudah is a masculine given name. Notable people with the name include:
Judah P. Benjamin, politician and lawyer in the United States and Confederate States of America
Judah Bergman ("Jack Kid Berg"), English world champion Hall of Fame junior welterweight boxer
Judah Loew ben Bezalel, the Maharal, important Talmudic scholar, Jewish mystic, and philosopher who served as a leading rabbi in Prague (now in the Czech Republic) for most of his life
Judah Folkman, American cellular biologist, founder of the field of antiangiogenesis
Judah Friedlander, American actor. *30 Rock
Judah Leon Magnes, first President of the Hebrew University in Jerusalem
Judah Nagler, singer, guitarist, and songwriter for indie-pop band The Velvet Teen
Yehuda Alharizi, prominent Medieval Spanish rabbi, translator, poet and traveler
Yehuda Amichai, Israeli poet
Yehuda Amital, Rosh Yeshiva of Yeshivat Har Etzion and a former member of the Israeli cabinet
Yehuda Atedji (born 1961), Israeli Olympic windsurfer
Yehuda Gilad (musician), clarinetist
Yehuda Gilad (politician), rabbi and politician
Yehuda Glick, Israeli activist
Yehuda Green, Shlomo Carlebach-inspired Hasidic singer, composer, and hazzan
Judah Hertz, American real estate investor.
Yehuda Krinsky, Chabad Lubavitch Hasidic rabbi
Yehuda Poliker (born 1950), Israeli singer-songwriter
Naftali Zvi Yehuda Berlin, Rosh yeshiva of the Volozhin yeshiva and author of several works of rabbinic literature in Lithuania
Yehudi Menuhin, world-famous violinist
Yehuda Tzadka, Rosh yeshiva of Porat Yosef Yeshiva, Jerusalem
Yehuda Zadok (born 1958), Israeli Olympic runner
Fictional characters:
Judah Ben-Hur, main character of the 1880 Lew Wallace novel, "Ben-Hur: A Tale of the Christ". Also the 1959 film "Ben-Hur", which starred Charlton Heston.
Masc. proper name, biblical son of Jacob by Leah, also the name of a tribe of Israel, from Hebrew Yehudah, from stem of y-d-h, literally "praised."
Praise; thanks.
| Popularity | Name | Birth Year | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Judah Friedlander | 1969 | Actor from the United States |
| 2 | Judah Ben-Hur | ||
| 3 | Zab Judah | 1977 | American boxer |
| 4 | Judah P. Benjamin | 1811 | American politician and lawyer |
| 5 | Judah Lewis | ||
| 6 | Manasseh of Judah | King of Judah | |
| 7 | Judah Loew ben Bezalel | 1512 | Czech rabbi |
| 8 | Asa of Judah | King of the Kingdom of Judah | |
| 9 | Judah | Figure in the Hebrew Bible | |
| 10 | Jehoash of Judah | Biblical character | |
| 11 | Jehoram of Judah | King of Ancient Judah | |
| 12 | Abijah of Judah | Fourth king of the House of David | |
| 13 | Judah Halevi | 1079 | Spanish philosopher, poet and physician |
| 14 | Amon of Judah | King of Judah | |
| 15 | Ahaziah of Judah | King of Judah | |
| 16 | Judah the Prince | 0165 | Rabbi |
| 17 | Amaziah of Judah | King of Judah | |
| 18 | Jotham of Judah | King of Judah | |
| 19 | Theodore Judah | 1826 | American surveyor |
| 20 | Judah Folkman | 1933 | American biologist |
| 21 | Jehoahaz of Judah | King of Judah | |
| 22 | Ben Judah | ||
| 23 | Gershom ben Judah | 0960 | Rabbi |
| 24 | Judah ben Samuel of Regensburg | 1140 | German philosopher |
| 25 | Tim Judah | British journalist | |
| 26 | Judah Touro | 1775 | American businessman |
| 27 | Judah Alkalai | 1798 | Rabbi |
| 28 | Yoel Judah | 1956 | Kickboxer |
| 29 | Gerry Judah | 1951 | British artist and designer |
| 30 | Jeff Judah | American actor | |
| 31 | Judah Leon Magnes | 1877 | Reform rabbi |
| 32 | Judah Leon Abravanel | 1460 | Jewish philosopher |
| 33 | Menahem ben Judah | ||
| 34 | Judah ibn Kuraish | Algerian rabbi | |
| 35 | Daniel Judah | 1977 | American boxer |
| 36 | Judah Katz | 1960 | Canadian actor |
| 37 | Judah HeHasid | 1660 | Polish rabbi |
| 38 | Judah ben Saul ibn Tibbon | 1120 | Spanish translator and rabbi |
| 39 | Judah ben David Hayyuj | 0945 | Moroccan linguist |
| 40 | Josiah Judah | 1978 | American boxer |
| 41 | Mel Judah | 1947 | Australian poker player |
| 42 | Judah bar Ilai | 0101 | Rabbi |
| 43 | Judah Hadassi | Karaite rabbi | |
| 44 | Judah Segal | 1912 | British linguist |
| 45 | Judah II | 0300 | Ancient sage |
| 46 | Judah ben Ezekiel | 0220 | Rabbi |
| 47 | Judah Leib Gordon | 1830 | Lithuanian poet |
| 48 | Judah Dana | 1772 | Maine statesman |
| 49 | Judah Kyriakos | Last israelite bishop of Jerusalem | |
| 50 | Judah ben Shalom | Jewish Messiah pretender | |
| 51 | Judah Waten | 1911 | Australian writer |
| 52 | Henry M. Judah | 1821 | Union Army general |
| 53 | Judah Monis | 1683 | American linguist |
| 54 | Joseph Judah | 1985 | American boxer |
| 55 | Judah ben Eliezer ha-Levi Minz | 1405 | Italian rabbi |
| 56 | Judah ben Barzillai | Rabbi | |
| 57 | Judah ben Bathyra | 0001 | Mishnah rabbi |
| 58 | Judah Moscato | Italian rabbi | |
| 59 | Judah ben Baba | ||
| 60 | Judah Nadich | 1912 | American rabbi |
| 61 | Judah Leon Templo | 1602 | German rabbi |
| 62 | Judah Cooks | 1976 | American soccer player-coach |
| 63 | Judah Nagler | 1980 | American musician |
| 64 | Judah Leon ben Moses Mosconi | 1328 | Bulgarian rabbi |
| 65 | Judah III | 0300 | Israeli rabbi |
| 66 | Judah ben Nathan | ||
| 67 | Judah Hertz | 1950 | |
| 68 | Judah IV | 0400 | Talmud rabbi |
| 69 | Judah ben Isaac Messer Leon | 1166 | French tosafist |
| 70 | Judah Messer Leon | Italian philosopher, rabbi and physician | |
| 71 | Judah ben Tabbai | ||
| 72 | Judah Kelly | ||
| 73 | Judah Leib Prossnitz | 1679 | Jewish Messiah claimant |
| 74 | Issi ben Judah | 0101 | |
| 75 | Judah Hernandez | 1986 | Footballer |
| 76 | Judah ben Asher | 1270 | Spanish rabbi |
| 77 | Jeshua ben Judah | ||
| 78 | Judah Moss Solomon | 1818 | Australian politician |
| 79 | Henry Judah | 1808 | Canadian politician |
| 80 | Judah ibn Verga | Spanish historian | |
| 81 | Jose b. Judah | 0200 | |
| 82 | Daniel ben Judah | Italian rabbi | |
| 83 | Judah Rosanes | 1657 | Ottoman rabbi |
| 84 | Judah ibn Shabbethai | Spanish poet | |
| 85 | Judah Vega | Dutch rabbi | |
| 86 | Judah ben Joseph ibn Ezra | Grenadian court noble | |
| 87 | Judah ben Nissim | 1260 | Moroccan writer and philosopher |
| 88 | Judah Mazive | 1998 | |
| 89 | Machir ben Judah | French Jewish scholar | |
| 90 | Isaac b. Judah | ||
| 91 | Noble Brandon Judah | 1884 | American lawyer and politician |
| 92 | Judah Colt | 1761 | American pioneer |
| 93 | Judah b. Meremar | ||
| 94 | Judah Lavulo | 1991 | Rugby league player |
| 95 | Judah of Melun | ||
| 96 | Judah Leib Cahan | 1881 | Yiddish folklorist |
| 97 | Stewart Judah | 1893 | American magician |
| 98 | Judah Klausner | Businessman | |
| 99 | Judah ben Moses Romano | Italian philosopher | |
| 100 | Judah A. Joffe | 1873 | Yiddish philologist |
| 101 | Judah Hurwitz | 1734 | Dutch physicain |
| 102 | Judah ben Isaac Cardinal | Translator | |
| 103 | Judah b. Hiyya | ||
| 104 | Judah Uziel | Italian scholar | |
| 105 | Judah ben Jacob Najar | Tunisian rabbi | |
| 106 | Judah Moshe Eisenberg | 1938 | American physicist |
| 107 | Judah Kalaẓ | Algerian writer | |
| 108 | Judah ben Samuel ha-Kohen Cantarini | Italian rabbi | |
| 109 | Judah Cassuto | 1808 | Portuguese musician |
| 110 | Judah Wahrmann | 1791 | Hungarian rabbi |
| 111 | Judah Reuben | 1922 | Indian cricket umpire |
| 112 | Judah Gavra | 1984 | |
| 113 | Eye Judah | ||
| 114 | Judah ben Joseph ibn Bulat | Spanish rabbi | |
| 115 | Judah ben Solomon Taitazak | Greek Talmudist | |
| 116 | Yehuda Even-Shmuel | 1887 | Lexicographer |
| 117 | Judah Löb Mieses | ||
| 118 | Judah Leo Landau | 1866 | South African rabbi |
| 119 | Judah Benrey | 1700 | |
| 120 | Juda ibn Balaam | ||
| 121 | Samuel Judah |