ユダ
Yuda[jɯ̟da̠]
Judah is a male given name in Japanese, rendered as ユダ (Yuda).
The name is used as a masculine given name.
Meaning: male given name (name)
How do you pronounce it?
The romanization is Yuda.
Did you know?
- Because the name ユダ is so closely linked to betrayal in Japanese culture, the word ユダ can sometimes be used metaphorically to describe a traitor.
- While ユダ is used for the biblical figure Judah, Japanese speakers rarely use it as a given name for children due to the strong association with Judas Iscariot.
- The name is written in Katakana, the script reserved for foreign names and loanwords, because it does not have a traditional Japanese origin.
Examples in context
- 私の同僚であるジューダさんは、仕事にとても真面目です。My colleague, Judah, is very serious about work.
- ジューダにとって、家族は何よりも大切なものです。For Judah, family is more important than anything else.
- この赤ちゃんの名前はユダです。Kono akachan no namae wa Yuda desu.This baby's name is Judah.
Example conversation
Ren and Himari are talking about a new classmate.
- 蓮 Ren新しい生徒の名前はユダだよ。Atarashii seito no namae wa Yuda dayo.The new student's name is Judah.
- 陽葵 Himariユダさんはどこから来たの？Yuda-san wa doko kara kita no?Where did Judah come from?
- 蓮 Renアメリカから来たみたいだ。Amerika kara kita mitai da.It seems he came from America.
- 陽葵 Himariそれはいいですね。Sore wa ii desu ne.That's nice.
Sources
- Pronunciation: Wiktionary entry ユダ, CC BY-SA 4.0, dump of 2026-09-26.
