Given name & surname
Hudes
“woman from Judea”·“jewess”
Hudes is a form of Judith. Interpretations include “jewess” and “woman from Judea” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In Hebrew use, Hudes carries the interpretation “woman from Judea.” Hudes is a form of Judith. Interpretations include “jewess” and “woman from Judea” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Combines direct and name-family evidence
Where it comes from
An origin associated with this spelling is Hebrew.
How it developed
Hudes is used as a form of Judith.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 2002. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Hudes through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 10
- 0 boys · 10 girls
- Most popular year
- 2002
- 5 babies
- 2025
- 5
- #15,785 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 5 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 15,785 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. In 2025, New York had the largest reported state-level birth count for girls with this name (5). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 172 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: across languages.
Across languages 1
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
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