Jude at a glance
- Meaning
- “praised”
- Gender
- Boy
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Pronunciation
- JOOD
- Other forms
- Judah, Judas, Yehuda
Where the name Jude comes from
Jude is a form of Judas, which comes from the Hebrew name Judah. Saint Jude was one of the apostles and is the patron saint of lost causes; the short form helped people avoid the name of Judas Iscariot. The Beatles song “Hey Jude” made it better known.
Famous people named Jude
- Jude Law (actor)