Jude - Name Meaning and Origin

The boy's name Jude \j(u)-de\ is of Latin origin. Variant of Judah. Jude, a brother of James, wrote one of the shortest books in the Bible, the Book of Jude. Thomas Hardy wrote a novel named "Jude the Obscure". Actor Jude Law.

Jude has 6 variant forms: Jud, Judah, Judas, Judd, Judsen and Judson.

For more information, see also related names Jody, Thaddeus and Yehudi.

Baby names that sound like Jude are Jade, Ade, Audey, Audie, Gide, Jayde, Jaide, Jed, Jedd, Jada, Jodie, Jodi, Jodey and Wade.

Jude is an uncommon male first name and a very popular surname (source: 1990 U.S. Census). Displayed below is the baby name popularity trend for the boy's name Jude. Click here to compare Jude with related baby names.