Judas

Meaning

Judas comes from the Hebrew name Yehudah (Judah), meaning “praise.” In Christian usage it is the form borne by the apostle Judas, and the excerpts note its biblical connection to the same Hebrew root as Judah and Jude. Because of its association with Judas Iscariot, the name carried strong negative overtones in later Christian naming tradition.

Origin

Fun fact

The excerpts note that, unlike most of the apostles, Judas did not become a household name in Puritan-era English naming, largely because of its bad associations.