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Why parents love Yehuda- Judah IS the most important of Jacob's twelve sons.
- The tribe of Judah IS the royal tribe.
- King David AND Jesus descended from Judah.
- JUDAISM is named for him.
- Three syllables with a sacred, Hebrew sound: yeh-HOO-dah.
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The vibe of Yehuda
praiseHebrewJudahmost important sonroyal tribeKing DavidJesusJudaismJacobtwelve sons
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Origin & history of Yehuda
Hebrew Yehudah (praise)
→ tribe of Judah
→ Judaism
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Hebrew roots
Yehuda IS the Hebrew Judah — the most important son. The royal tribe from which David AND Jesus descended. Judaism is named for him.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Hebrew — Genesis; royal tribe of Judah.
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Today
Yehuda remains a beloved choice, ranking #839 in the US. 7,525 babies have been named Yehuda since 1950.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Hebrew tradition, SSA data
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How popular is Yehuda?
2024
peak year
Yehuda is on the rise. After years out of the spotlight, it has been gaining ground with U.S. parents in the most recent decade. It currently ranks around #839, with about 281 babies named Yehuda each year. In 2024, 356 babies received the name (ranked #733). Total registrations across all years since 1880: roughly 7,525.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
356
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #733)
(ranked #733)
281
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
2,810
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
7,525
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Yehuda1
Life path number
The Leader
Leadership, independence and pioneering spirit.
Yehuda's Life Path 1 is the leader's number — royal-tribe leadership. People named Yehuda tend to be sacred, royal, and gifted at being so important an entire religion is named for them.
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Entire religion named for him✦
Most-important-son◈
Royal-tribe◎
David-Jesus-descended♡
Judaism-itselfY7
E5
H8
U3
D4
A1
Sum: 28 → Life path 1
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Personality of Yehuda🌟
Independent & bold
These individuals chart their own course. They lead, they don't follow.
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Ambitious drive
Quiet determination sits behind everything they do.
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Original ideas
Their minds work differently — seeing angles others walk past.
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Natural authority
Without trying, they earn respect.
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