Jude

Jude is a modern star, maintaining a steady level of popularity -- but not TOO much popularity -- for more than a decade now. Thank Jude Law and the great Lennon-McCartney song "Hey Jude", double-handedly responsible for propelling Jude up the charts.

Saint Jude was the apostle who interceded for people with problems and became the patron saint of lost causes.Kelsey Grammer has a son named Jude Gordon. Jude is occasionally used for girls (as in Martha Stewart's granddaughter)--but more often as a shortened form of Judith/Judy.

Jude's old connections to the traitorous Judas Iscariot and Thomas Hardy's tragic Jude the Obscure have mostly faded from memory, though don't be shocked if Grandma objects to the name on these grounds.

Gender

Boy

Of course, this is a neutral name.

Meaning

praised

Origin

Latin diminutive of Judah

Numerology

J is for joyful, the spirit you spread.

U is for upstanding, your inner-self.

D is for discreet, you can keep a secret.

E is for exquisite, who could argue?

Lucky

Jude lucky number is 4.

In numerology, 4 has an earthy-energy and is centered around fortifying its roots. 4 adamantly believes in the physical world and knows that investing in a solid infrastructure is necessary for building a lasting legacy. Practical, hardworking, and responsible, the vibration of the number 4 is focused on creating logical systems that can support scalable growth.

Famous People Named Jude

• Saint Jude the Apostle
• Jude Biblical half,brother of Jesus; author of the Epistle of Jude
• (David) Jude Heyworth Law English actor
• River Jude Phoenix American actor
• (Michael) Jude Christodal American singer,songwriter

Jude in Pop Culture

• Jude epistle in the New Testament
• Jude Fawley main character in Thomas Hardy's "Jude the Obscure"
• "Hey Jude " song by the Beatles inspired by John Lennon's son Julian
• Jude main character in movie "Across the Universe," inspired by "Hey Jude"
• Jude Lizowski main character on animated series "6Teen"