Jude
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Jude is a form of Judah, meaning “praise.” Jude feels hip rather than churchy, recalling Jude the Obscure, the Beatles song “Hey Jude,” and the actor Jude Law, while Saint Jude watches over lost causes. In the New Testament, Jude, brother of James, wrote a letter warning Christians against false teachers. Jude is also glossed as Latin for “right in the law.”
Sources: 10,000 Baby Names, Baby Names (Laura Emerson), Baby Names Made Easy, Baby Names Your Child Can Live With, The Best Baby Names for Boys, Classic Biblical Baby Names, The Everything Baby Names Book, 1,107 Baby Names That Stand the Test of Time, Numerology for Baby Names
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Usage of Jude in different languages / cultures
The list below was created by gathering names from various sources for different languages, and then matching Jude against each list of names.
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Jude is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Jude in official name statistics
United States
In 2025, 2,384 boys were named Jude, making it the #155 boys' name in the US. Since 1912, 53,982 boys have been named Jude, with the most (2,668) in 2015. It is most common, relative to births, in Vermont, North Dakota and Montana.
In 2025, 93 girls were named Jude, making it the #2036 girls' name in the US. Since 1934, 3,024 girls have been named Jude, with the most (146) in 2018. It is most common, relative to births, in Colorado, Michigan and North Carolina.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
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Storms named Jude
Tropical storms, hurricanes, typhoons and cyclones that have been named Jude, newest first.
| Storm | Year | Ocean | Peak wind |
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| Cyclone Jude (Category 1) | 2025 | South Indian Ocean | 148 km/h |
Source: IBTrACS, NOAA National Centers for Environmental Information. Peak wind is the highest sustained wind recorded for the storm.
Towns named Jude
There are 7 towns and villages with Jude in their name, in 5 countries.
🇳🇵 Nepal 3🇨🇦 Canada 1🇨🇳 China 1🇳🇦 Namibia 1🇸🇪 Sweden 1
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Jude | Shanxi, 🇨🇳 China | – | Map |
| Jude | Zambezi Region, 🇳🇦 Namibia | – | Map |
| Jude | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jude | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jude | Sudurpashchim Pradesh, 🇳🇵 Nepal | – | Map |
| Jude | Västernorrland, 🇸🇪 Sweden | – | Map |
| Saint-Jude | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Lakes named Jude
There are 5 lakes and reservoirs with Jude in their name, in 2 countries.
🇺🇸 United States 3🇨🇦 Canada 2
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| Jude Lake | Oregon, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Jude Pond | Florida, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
| Lac Jude | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lac Saint-Jude | Quebec, 🇨🇦 Canada | Map |
| Lake Saint Jude | Michigan, 🇺🇸 United States | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Jude songs
14 songs and musical works on Wikidata have Jude in their title. The best known:
- Hey Jude – Paul McCartney (1968)
- Hey Jude / Revolution – The Beatles (1968)
- Jude Law and a Semester Abroad – Brand New (2002)
- St Jude – Florence + the Machine
- St. Jude
- CONSECRATION (Jude)
- En Jude està nominat – Joan Manuel Paños i Écija
- Hey jude – Agustí Pedrico i Espàrzia
- ST. JUDE (Barnby)
- ST. JUDE (Brown-Borthwick)
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Jude
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Jude.
Jude Law
Fictional characters named Jude
Characters from films and TV series, from Wikidata, ordered by how widely they are covered on Wikipedia.
Character data: Wikidata (CC0). Images: Wikimedia Commons; click an image for its author and licence.
Jude as a pet name
FurryName has found 98 dogs named Jude in public pet registers, making it the #1,566 dog name there. Most of them are registered in Adelaide (1), Tacoma (1), Surf Coast Shire (1). Jude as a dog name →
FurryName has found 5 cats named Jude in public pet registers, making it the #1,371 cat name there. Most of them are registered in Seattle (3), Richmond (1), Toronto (1). Jude as a cat name →
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