Praise
Derived from the Hebrew root 'yadah', meaning to give thanks or to praise. In the Bible, it is the name given to the fourth son of Jacob and Leah, whose descendants became the Tribe of Judah.
Less common today
Yehudah isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #3,506 in 1997.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
2nd-century rabbi and chief redactor of the Mishnah
Renowned Israeli poet and pioneer of modern Hebrew poetry
Israeli actor and model
Leading poet of the Jewish Enlightenment
