Yudel

The first name Yudel is a Yiddish diminutive of the name Yehudah, which is considered a variant of the Hebrew names Jehuda and Jehudah.

What does the name Yudel mean?

Yudel, a Yiddish diminutive of Yehudah, is literally translated as 'the praised' and 'the blessed'. The origins of the name lie in Ancient Hebrew and can be derived either from the word yehûdâh (יְהוּדָה), meaning 'praised' or 'blessed', or from yadâh (יָדָה), which means 'to praise' and 'to commend'. In the New Testament, Judas Iscariot is known as one of the twelve apostles of Jesus, famous for his kiss and betrayal of Jesus, for which he received thirty pieces of silver. Yudel is also considered a feminine form of Judith. Other variants include Yehuda, Juda, Judah, Judas, Jude, Giuda, Judel, and Yuda. Relevant adaptations are Jehudi and Yehudi.

Where does the name Yudel come from?

The first name Yudel has its roots in Ancient Hebrew and means 'the praised'. The etymology can be traced back to the Ancient Hebrew terms Yəhūḏāh or yehûdâh for 'praised, blessed' or yadâh for 'to praise'. The name is common in Yiddish.

How do you pronounce Yudel?

Ju-del

Popularity

In Germany, Austria, and Switzerland, the distribution of the name Yudel shows interesting regional differences. In Germany, the name is particularly common in Berlin (50.0%) and Hamburg (50.0%). Currently, there are no statistical data available for Austria. In Switzerland, the most occurrences are found in the cantons of Basel-Landschaft (25.0%), St. Gallen (25.0%), and Zurich (50.0%).