The first name Judith

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About the first name Judith

Meaning

The name Judith traditionally means “woman of Judea” or “Jewish woman”.

Historical origin

The name Judith comes from Hebrew Yehudit, an ancient biblical name.

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In Christian families, Judith was often passed from one generation to the next, helping explain its long presence in genealogical sources.

Pronunciation:ju-ditʒy.dit

Frequency of the first name Judith by baptism year

The chart below shows the frequency of the first name Judith by the year of baptisms listed in Genealogy Quebec’s data. It highlights the periods when this first name appears most often and its evolution across generations.

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Annual evolution of the first name JudithLine chart showing the frequency of the first name Judith in baptisms by year.5037251201695175518151875193519951695–1699 1 baptisms1705–1709 2 baptisms1710–1714 2 baptisms1715–1719 2 baptisms1720–1724 2 baptisms1730–1734 4 baptisms1735–1739 9 baptisms1740–1744 13 baptisms1745–1749 18 baptisms1750–1754 15 baptisms1755–1759 18 baptisms1760–1764 19 baptisms1765–1769 17 baptisms1770–1774 17 baptisms1775–1779 15 baptisms1780–1784 27 baptisms1785–1789 38 baptisms1790–1794 33 baptisms1795–1799 38 baptisms1800–1804 37 baptisms1805–1809 34 baptisms1810–1814 34 baptisms1815–1819 38 baptisms1820–1824 28 baptisms1825–1829 31 baptisms1830–1834 24 baptisms1835–1839 22 baptisms1840–1844 30 baptisms1845–1849 24 baptisms1850–1854 13 baptisms1855–1859 9 baptisms1860–1864 8 baptisms1865–1869 3 baptisms1870–1874 3 baptisms1875–1879 4 baptisms1880–1884 1 baptisms1885–1889 1 baptisms1890–1894 1 baptisms1895–1899 1 baptisms1910–1914 1 baptisms1915–1919 1 baptisms1920–1924 1 baptisms1935–1939 3 baptisms1940–1944 4 baptisms1945–1949 1 baptisms1950–1954 3 baptisms1960–1964 4 baptisms1965–1969 3 baptisms1970–1974 4 baptisms1975–1979 4 baptisms1980–1984 6 baptisms1985–1989 3 baptisms1990–1994 6 baptisms1995–1999 2 baptisms

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