Given name
Jutta
“jewess”·“woman from Judea”
In German use, Jutta is an affectionate form of Judith. Interpretations include “jewess” and “woman from Judea” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Meaning & origin
What it means
In German use, Jutta is an affectionate form of Judith. Interpretations include “jewess” and “woman from Judea” (Hebrew). These may reflect different naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
In German use, Jutta is an affectionate form of Judith. An origin associated with Judith is Hebrew.
Explained through its name family
How it developed
In German usage, Jutta is a diminutive of Judith.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1957. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Jutta through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 38
- 0 boys · 38 girls
- Most popular year
- 1957
- 8 babies
- 2025
- 0
- Outside the ranked list
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
The most recent published U.S. birth count for girls is 6 in 1971. Later missing counts do not mean the name went unused. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 1,885 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Jutta’s family of names
In German usage, Jutta is a diminutive of Judith. In German usage, Jutta shares a linguistic root with the Danish form Jytte. In German usage, Jutta has a related form in Ita.
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Around the world
Jutta has relatives in 6 languages.
12 related names in 6 languages. Point at a dot, or tab to the map and use the arrow keys.
Nicknames & forms 6
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 6
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Jutta
- Jutta LeerdamDutch speed skaterborn 1998
- Jutta UrpilainenFinnish politicianborn 1975
- Jutta KleinschmidtGerman rally driverborn 1962
- Jutta HeineGerman sprinterborn 1940
- Jutta KirstEast German high jumperborn 1954
- Jutta BauerGerman children's illustrator and writer (1955-2025)
- Jutta BehrendtEast German rowerborn 1960
- Jutta RüdigerGerman psychologist (1910-2001)
- Jutta of SaxonyQueen consort of Denmark1223
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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