what the name Jude means
Jude /jude/ [1 syll.] as a boys' name is of Greek origin, and the meaning of Jude is praised.short form of Judas, a Greek form of Judah. Jude, a brother of James, wrote one of the shortest books in the Bible, the Book of Jude. Thomas Hardy wrote a novel named Jude the Obscure (1895).ude is a somewhat popular first name for males (#1114 out of 1220, Top 91%) and an even more popular surname for all people (#11595 out of 150436, Top 8%). (2000 U.S. Census). Shown below is the birth name popularity of Jude for boys.