Meaning of the nameJudith
- Female
- Hebrew origin
- Ju-dith
- Biblical name
Judith is a female name of Hebrew origin, from Yehudit, meaning 'woman of Judea', and it gives its name to the biblical Book of Judith.
- People (2022)
- 6,269
- Rank in Brazil
- #2,338
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 6,506
- people
Judith in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Judith, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,488 people).
6,232 women 37 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Judith is most common
States with the highest share of people named Judith in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Espírito Santo 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
- Minas Gerais 0.004%
- São Paulo 0.004%
- Distrito Federal 0.004%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,752 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 899 | 0.004% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 861 | 0.005% |
| Paraná | 366 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 292 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 289 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 232 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 226 | 0.006% |
| Santa Catarina | 164 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 144 | 0.002% |
| Amazonas | 133 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 129 | 0.001% |
| Distrito Federal | 111 | 0.004% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 86 | 0.001% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 86 | 0.003% |
| Paraíba | 80 | 0.002% |
| Maranhão | 67 | 0.001% |
| Piauí | 45 | 0.001% |
| Rondônia | 40 | 0.003% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 37 | 0.001% |
| Alagoas | 37 | 0.001% |
| Tocantins | 29 | 0.002% |
| Roraima | 17 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Judith
Wiktionary, in its English entry, gives Judith as coming from Hebrew, with the meaning 'woman of Judea'. Behind the Name gives the Hebrew form Yehudit, the feminine of yehudi, 'Judean', linked to the tribe of Judah, and lists Judite as the Portuguese form. Wiktionary also records Judith as the Book of Judith, which is part of the Catholic and Orthodox Bible. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 6,269 people named Judith, almost always women, with a median age of 70; proportionally, it is most common in Espírito Santo.
Sources
- Wiktionary: Judith (verbete em English) · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Behind the Name: Judith · behindthename.com · meaning
- Wiktionary: Judite · en.wiktionary.org · spelling
Questions about the name Judith
What does the name Judith mean?
Judith means “woman of Judea”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Judith in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 6,269 people with the first name Judith, which ranks it number 2,338 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.
Is Judith a boy's or a girl's name?
Judith is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 6,232 women and 37 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Judith?
Judith is a name of Hebrew origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Judith most common?
Proportionally, in Espírito Santo: 0.006% of the state's population is named Judith (226 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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