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Jude
“From Hebrew Yehudah, 'praised'; the Apostle Saint Jude”
Jude is one syllable that contains a whole Beatles chorus, an Apostle, and a Thomas Hardy novel. Derived from the Hebrew Yehudah, meaning "praised," it belonged to Saint Jude, patron of lost causes, a quietly consoling namesake to carry. The 1968 song "Hey Jude" pulled the name out of church history and into pop memory, and by the early 2000s, Jude Law gave it a dose of charm that never quite wore off. It now hovers around the U.S. top 160. Short, rounded, with a long soft u. Gentle, confident, a little soulful.
Popularity
1880 to today
US SSA data. Lower rank number means more popular. A flat line at the top of the chart means the name did not rank in the top 1000.
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