Jude

JOOD

Latin diminutive of Judith or variation of Judah, Hebrew, Arabic

"praised; to be generous and good to others"

Jude Origin and Meaning

The name Jude is a girl's name of Hebrew, Latin origin meaning "praised; to be generous and good to others".

Jude may be a popular boys' name, thanks to Jude Law, but boyish nicknames for girls - like Frankie and Teddy - are on trend and Jude is also a new way to spin Judy or Judith. It's long been used quietly for girls as well as boys, and may start to pick up steam, though as of 2024, it was given to just shy of 90 girls in the US compared to over 2000 boys.

Jude may also be considered an Arabic name and a spelling variant of Jud or Joud, both variants of Jawad, meaning "to be generous". In this case, it is considered a unisex choice.

Alexis Stewart, daughter of Martha, named her daughter Jude and Jessica Lange plays Sister Jude on American Horror Story. The popular novel, The Vanishing Half by Brit Bennett, also features a main (female) character called Jude.

Jude Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 682 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Jude

• 682 Nameberry 2025
• 723 Unique 2023

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Famous People Named Jude

• Jude Demorest American actress
• Jude Deveraux American novelist
• Jude Abbott English musician
• Jude Johnstone American singer,songwriter
• Jude Stewart daughter of Alexis Stewart; granddaughter of lifestyle guru Martha Stewart
• Sarah Jude Sutherland adult daughter of actor Kiefer Sutherland
• Maisy Jude Marion Stella Canadian singer of sister duo Lennon and Maisy

The name Jude in Pop Culture

• Jude epistle in the New Testament
• Sister Jude from "American Horror Story: Asylum"
• "Hey Jude " song by The Beatles
• Jude Harrison main character in the Canadian TV show "Instant Star"
• Jude female character in Bridget Jones' Diary
• Jude from "I'll Give You The Sun" by Jandy Nelson
• Jude Duarte the protagonist of The Folk of the Air series
• Jude Hanson Lindsay Lohan's character in the film Chapter 27
• Jude Cameron Diaz's character in the film The Last Supper
• Jude Quinn Cate Blanchett's character in the film "I'm Not There"
• Jude Hernandez female main character in "The Book of Broken Hearts" by Sarah Ockler
• Jude femme fatale character in the British film "The Crying Game"
• Jude female main character in "Five Minutes of Heaven" by Lisa Alther
• Jude female character in the "Poisoning in the Pub," part of the Fethering Mystery series
• Jude Diamond teenage girl in the children's novel "The Diamond Girls"
• Jude Narrator and main character of Holly Black's "The Cruel Prince"
• Jude Duarte main character in "The Folk of the Air" series
• Jude female character from the ‘Bridget Jones’ film series