Baby name
REVIVING
🇧🇷 🇵🇹 Judite
/zhoo · JEE · cheh/
Meaning
“Woman of Judea or praised”
Portuguese form of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit meaning 'woman of Judea' or 'praised'; the biblical name of the heroine who slew Holofernes.
Nicknames
ju
Vibe
gentle
How it ages.
Classic and underused; carries biblical gravitas with a Portuguese softness.
The cultural moment.
Used in Portugal and Brazil through the 20th century; currently understated and possibly revival-ready.