MEANING & HISTORY
What does Judy mean?
Judy is an English familiar form of Judith. Judith comes from Hebrew Yehudit, associated with a woman from Judah or Judea.
The biblical Judith is a central namesake in the tradition. The y ending makes a familiar form rather than adding a separate place-name element. Judy can also stand independently as a registered given name.
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Pronunciation & syllables
Synthetic voice reading
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Origin and name formation
English
Dictionary accounts by language
English
From Judith.
A diminutive of the female given name Judith, also used as a formal female given name.
English
Related to Yehudi, Judah.
A male given name from Hebrew.
Wiktionary contributors via Kaikki/Wiktextract; common glosses translated for Filipino.
People with the name Judy
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Judy Ann Santos
Filipino actress, media personality, chef and singer
DOCUMENTED NAMESAKE
Judy Syjuco
Filipino politician
Descriptions: Wikidata contributors (CC0).
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Names in this collection
- Jude♂♀Praised; from the Judah name family
- July♀Month name associated with Julius Caesar
- Ludy·Familiar form linked to Ludgardis or Ludovicus
- Rudy♂Familiar form of Rudolf
- Juan♂God is gracious
- Jul·Julius short form with independent Nordic histories
- Jun♂Short for Junior in a documented Philippine route
- June♀From the month June, associated with the Roman goddess Juno
What rhymes with Judy?
Dictionary rhyme matches for the readings shown.
Recorded combinations with Judy
2 source-reported compound forms include this name as a component. Each part keeps its own history.
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Records & sources
Recorded use
- OpenHalalan / COMELEC · 2001
- 4 elected-candidate records ·
JUDY
· CSV row 9,597 · ODbL 1.0 - Wikidata
- 3 person records with this given name · Q15821965 · CC0
These records document use of the spelling; they are separate from birth statistics.
Follow the sources
- OpenHalalan — pinned 2001 COMELEC transcription (opens in a new tab)
- COMELEC — 2001 List of Elected Candidates (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata given-name item Q15821965 — Judy (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Judy Ann Santos (opens in a new tab)
- Wikidata — Judy Syjuco (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary contributors — Judy (English) (opens in a new tab)
- Wiktionary: Judy (opens in a new tab)