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Yuda

yoo-DAH /juˈdɑ/ Hebrew

At a glance

In short
Yuda is a unique and meaningful Hebrew name for boys, related to Judah, meaning "praised" or "thankful." It has a rich cultural heritage.
U.S. rank 2025
#12,008 of boy names (outside the top 1,000)
Babies in 2025
5 (<0.01% of boys)
Peak
#10,717 in 2014
First recorded
2012

Meaning of Yuda

Yuda is a unique and meaningful name for baby boys. It has Hebrew origins and is pronounced as yoo-DAH (/juˈdɑ/). The name Yuda is closely related to the name Judah, which means "praised" or "thankful" in Hebrew. It also has the variation Yehuda. In terms of popularity, Yuda has been given to a handful of newborn boys in the United States in recent years. In 2017, there were 5 occurrences, ranking at number 12,237 on the popularity chart. While it may not be a commonly chosen name, Yuda carries a rich cultural heritage and would make an excellent choice for parents seeking a distinctive and meaningful name for their son.

How to pronounce Yuda

Hebrew

Popularity of Yuda in the U.S.

Yuda was the #12,008 boy name in the U.S. in 2025, with 5 babies. It peaked at #10,717 in 2014. It first appears in the records in 2012.

Bar and line chart: Yuda in the U.S., 2012–2025. Bars: boys given the name each year, most 6 in 2014 and 5 in 2025. Line: rank among boy names, peak #10,717 in 2014, #12,008 in 2025.
  • Boys named Yuda (left scale)
  • Rank among U.S. boy names (right scale, #1 at the top)
By year, 2012–2025. Source: SSA. Download: PNG · SVG
Year-by-year table, 2012⁠–⁠2025 7 rows
Yuda: babies and rank among boy names in the U.S. by year
YearBabiesRankvs previous year
2025512,008▼ 1,070
2024610,938▲ 1,301
2023512,239back (not recorded in 2018–2022)
2017512,246back (not recorded in 2015–2016)
2014610,717▲ 1,419
2013512,136▲ 138
2012512,274new

Notable people named Yuda

  • Yuda Editya Pratama is an Indonesian professional footballer who plays as a forward or winger.