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Judith

in the US

There are 423,067 people with the first name "Judith" in the United States.

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Ranking in the US

NameRank
Judith 86
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  1. is 82nd most common Patrick
  2. is 83rd most common Steve
  3. is 84th most common Jean
  4. is 85th most common Ruth
  5. is 86th most common Judith
  6. is 87th most common Kelly
  7. is 88th most common Ann
  8. is 89th most common Stephanie
  9. is 90th most common Carolyn

Similar Names and Nicknames

Judit, Judite, Judieth, Juditha, Judity, Judithe, Judita, Judithh, Judiette, Juditte

Most Common Last Names for Judith

Smith, Johnson, Miller, Brown, Jones, Williams, Anderson, Davis, Wilson, Martin

Meaning & History

(female) Biblical name, meaning ‘Jewess’ or ‘woman from Judea’, borne by a Jewish heroine whose story is recorded in the Book of Judith in the Apocrypha. Judith is portrayed as a beautiful widow who delivers her people from the invading Assyrians by gaining the confidence of their commander, Holofernes, and cutting off his head while he is asleep; without their commander, the Assyrians are duly routed. This has been a perennially popular Jewish name. In the English-speaking world it was taken up in the 16th century, having been in occasional use among Gentiles before this: for example, it was borne by a niece of William the Conqueror. It enjoyed great popularity between the 1940s and the 1960s. Today's notable bearers include the American novelist Judith Krantz (b. 1928) and the Scottish composer Judith Weir (b. 1954).

Pet forms: Judy, Judi, Judie.

Recent Searches for "Judith" in the US

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