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What does Jude mean?
Jude 
▲ as a boys' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Jude is "praised". short form of Judas, a Greek form 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" (1895). There is a Lennon and McCartney song "Hey Jude" (1968). Actor Jude Law.
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Variations
VARIANTS Jud, Judah▲, Judas, Judd, Judsen, Judson
SEE ALSO Jody, Thaddeus, Yehudi
OTHER FORM VIA JUDAH Jody▼
FEMININE FORM Jody
CREATIVE FORMS(male)
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MIDDLE NAME PAIRINGS
Jude Silas (J.S.), ..
How popular is Jude?
Jude is a somewhat popular first name for males (#1114 out of 1220, Top 91%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#11595 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. DEMOGRAPHICS)
Jude was first listed in 1930-1939 and reached its top position of #155 in the U.S. in 2011, and is presently at #157. (2018 U.S. SSA RECORDS)
Which version is better?
Prominent related forms of Jude (#157 FROM CURRENT RECORDS) appearing in the Top 2000 are Jody, Judah (#202), Judd (#1700), Judson (#905) and Thaddeus (#710). Usage of these forms of Jude is well-received among parents today (ADOPTION OF 0.3%). Thaddeus is more widely used than the rest, though Judah has become trendy as well, while Jody used to be popular.
Similar Names
Jude▲ is alike in pronunciation to Gide, Jade, Jaide, Jayde, Jed▼, Jedd and Joed. Other recommended sound-alike names are Ade, Bede, Cade, Dade, Jace▲, Jada, Jaden▼, Jader, Jae, Jake▼, Jame, Jase▼, Jaye, Jere, Jobe, Jodey, Jodi, Jodie, Joe▼, Jose▼, Jove, Juan▼, Jul, Jule, Julee (see July), Jules▼, Juley, Juli, July, June, Jurek, Juri, Just, Juste, Kade▲, Quade and Wade. These names tend to be less frequently used than Jude.
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