Judas
A boys’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning praised or from Judah.
Babies a year
23
the US, 2017
Rarity
Very rare
among names in use
US popularity
—
outside the top 1000
UK popularity
—
outside the ONS list
Judas by the numbers
Judas was given to 23 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 23 babies in 2016, making it a 2010s name.
Other names that come from Judah
Like Judas, each of these traces back to Judah: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Judas. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Judahpraised or he will be praised1,939 in the US (2017)
- Judapraised; a variant of Judah or Jude9 in the US (2017)
- Jonashe provided; a form of Jonah687 in the US (2017)
- Julesyouthful; a form of Julius200 in the US (2017)
- Judgejudge; legal officer44 in the US (2017)
- Judeafrom Judea; praised20 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Judas, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Sebastianvenerable, revered10,149 in the US (2017)
- Aaronmountain of strength; exalted7,185 in the US (2017)
- Muhammadpraiseworthy, worthy of praise5,957 in England and Wales (2025)
- Robertbright fame; renowned warrior5,507 in the US (2017)
- Austingreat; venerable; a form of augustus5,161 in the US (2017)
- Luisfamous warrior; form of Louis3,379 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Judas
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