The girl's name Judith \j(u)-di-th\ is pronounced JOO-dith. It is of Hebrew origin, and its meaning is "from Judea; Jewish". Biblical name. In the Apocrypha, Judith is a Jewish heroine who incited the Hebrew army to victory over the Assyrians. Actress Dame Judith Anderson; movie critic Judith Crist; chess champion Judit Polgar.

ORIGIN
Hebrew

MEANING
Woman from Judea

A biblical name for one of the wives of Esau. Also the name of a Jewish widow who saved her people from an invading Assyrian army as related in the Book of Judith in the Apocrypha. The name is derived from "Yehudit" that refers to the ancient region in Israel called Judea. Popular among Jewish families, it peaked during the 1940s, and is starting to make a comeback with other biblical names.

VARIATIONS
Judge Jules

ALTERNATIVES
Judyth Judythe Judithe

NICKNAMES
Judi

FAMOUS Judiths
Judith Viorst (writer) Judit Polgar (chess champion) Judy Garland (actress/singer) Judith Crist (film critic) Judith Krantz (novelist) Dame Judith Anderson (Australian actress) Judy Blume (author) Judith Resnik (astronaut)

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