Judi
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning praised; a form of Judith.
Judi by the numbers
In 2025, 5 babies in England and Wales were named Judi. In the US, 11 were, though that figure is from 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
For the size of the two countries, it is given noticeably more often in England and Wales than in the US.
Its American peak was 607 babies in 1947, so it is a 1940s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Judith
Like Judi, each of these traces back to Judith: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Judithfrom Judah; praised or woman of Judea319 in the US (2017)
- Jodypraised; a form of Jude or Judith65 in the US (2017)
- Yehuditpraised; a form of Judith7 in the US (2017)
- Yudithwoman of Judea; a form of Judith6 in the US (2017)
- Yuditjewess or praised; a form of Judith3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jodeepraised; a form of Jody or Judith
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Judi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judypraised; a form of Judith134 in the US (2017)
- Jodia form of Jody, from Judith; praised48 in the US (2017)
- Juniof june; a form of Juno29 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jurimy light; a form of Yuri3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judapraised; a variant of Judah or Jude9 in the US (2017)
Sounds like Judi
Names that are said the same way as Judi, however they are written. Sounding alike does not mean they share a history.
- Judiepraised; a feminine diminutive of Judith9 in the US (2017)
Other names that mean praise
Like Judi, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
- Norahhonor; a form of Nora or Honora2,148 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Judi
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