Yehudah is a Hebrew masculine given name that means 'praise'. It is derived from the Hebrew root verb 'y-h-d-h', which signifies 'to praise' or 'to confess'. Yehudah is also one of the twelve tribes of Israel, named after Jacob's son of the same name. In some traditions, it may be spelled as Judah.
The name Yehudah has seen a significant rise in popularity over the years, with a noticeable increase starting around the late 1990s. Between 1954 and 1996, the number of births per year ranged from 5 to 18, with peaks occurring intermittently. However, beginning in 1997, there was a consistent upward trend, reaching an all-time high of 27 births in 2008. Since then, the popularity has remained relatively stable, with annual births ranging between 16 and 25.