Names Like Judas — Find Similar Baby Names
Judas is a 5-letter Hebrew boys' name meaning “Praised”. This page collects 110 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Jada and Jadan, Hebrew cousins like Aalijah and Aaron, rhyming names ending in -das like Idas and Midas, and names sharing the “praised” concept like Abdul-Hamid and Ahmed.
For the full Judas profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Judas page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Judas
24 baby names that differ from Judas by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Jada | 2 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jadan | 2 | English | Male | |
| Jaap | 3 | Supplanter | Hebrew | Male |
| Jacan | 3 | Trouble. A Biblical Name. Jachin | Hebrew | Male |
| Jadaya | 3 | English | Female | |
| Jade | 3 | Jewel. Courageous And Adoring. | Spanish | Female |
| Jadee | 3 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jaden | 3 | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jader | 3 | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jadon | 3 | Jehovah Has Heard. A Biblical Name. | Hebrew | Male |
| Jady | 3 | The Gemstone Jade: The Color Green. | English | Female |
| Jadyn | 3 | God Has Heard. Alternate Spelling: Jayden. | Hebrew | Female |
| Jae | 3 | Feminine Variant Of Jay | English | Female |
| Jaeda | 3 | Goodness. | Arabic | Female |
| Jafar | 3 | Rivulet | Arabic | Male |
| Jaha | 3 | Swahili Name Meaning "Dignity." | African | Female |
| Jai | 3 | Variant Of Names Like Jason And Jacob. | English | Male |
| Jaida | 3 | The Gemstone Jade: The Color Green. | English | Female |
| Jaja | 3 | Ibo Of Nigeria Name Meaning "God's Gift." | African | Male |
| Jala | 3 | Special One. | English | Female |
| Jalal | 3 | Glory Of The Faith | Arabic | Male |
| Jamal | 3 | Beauty | Arabic | Male |
| James | 3 | Replace | English | Male |
| Jan | 3 | Dutch Form Of John, "The Lord Is Gracious." | Dutch | Male |
More Hebrew Names
24 baby names that share Judas’s Hebrew origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Aalijah | The Lord Is God. Variant Of Elijah. | Female |
| Aaron | High Mountain | Male |
| Abagail | Gives Joy. | Female |
| Abaigael | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abaigeal | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abarron | Father Of A Multitude | Male |
| Abbey | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abbie | "Gives Joy, My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife... | Female |
| Abbotson | Son Of Abbot | Male |
| Abby | My Father Rejoices. Biblical: The Name Of King David's Third Wife Described A... | Female |
| Abegayle | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abel | Breath | Male |
| Abell | Exhalation Of Breath. The Second Son Of Adam In The Bible. The Variant Able I... | Male |
| Abhy | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiah | My Father Is The Lord | Male |
| Abichail | Gives Joy | Female |
| Abiel | My Father Is God | Male |
| Abigail | "Father Rejoices."Some Variants Include Abagail, Abaigeal, Abbey, Abbie, And... | Female |
| Abigall | "Fathers Joy. Alternate Spellings: Abegale, Abgail, Abigale." | Female |
| Abijah | "God Is My Father." Variants Include Abisha, And Abishah. | Female |
| Abimelech | My Father Is King | Male |
| Abiram | Father Of Heights | Male |
| Abisha | Gift Of God.Variants Include Abijah, And Abishai | Male |
| Abital | "My Father Is Dew." Variant, Avital, Exists. | Female |
5-Letter J-Names Like Judas
24 names that share Judas's exact length (5 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Judas's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Boys' Names — Compare to Judas
Top 12 boys' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Judas.
Names That Rhyme with Judas
6 baby names that share Judas's last 3 letters — -das. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
Names That Start Like Judas
14 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Judas — Jud-. Good for parents who like Judas's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jud | Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Judd | Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Jude | Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Judi | From Judea. | Hebrew | Female |
| Judy | Praised From Judea. | Hebrew | Female |
| Judah | The Praised One. The Fourth Of Biblical Jacob's 12 Sons. | Hebrew | Male |
| Judie | Praised: From Judea. | Hebrew | Female |
| Judit | Praised | Hebrew | Female |
| Judy, | Praised | Hebrew | Male |
| Judith | Praised | Hebrew | Female |
| Judson | Son Of Praise | English | Male |
| Judeana | From Judea. | Hebrew | Female |
| Judeena | From Judea. | Hebrew | Female |
| Juditha | From Judea. | Hebrew | Female |