Judas

Greek variation of Judah
"praised"

Judas Origin and Meaning

The name Judas is a boy's name of Greek origin meaning "praised".

Though there were two apostles named Judas, everyone remembers the one who betrayed Jesus, and the name has been permanently shunned.

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Famous People Named Judas

  • Judas IscariotBiblical apostle who betrayed Jesus
  • Judas ThaddeusBiblical apostle
  • Judas Maccabeus aka Judah MaccabeeIsraelite revolutionary against the Seleucid Empire, founder of Hanukkah
  • Judas of GalileeIsraelite who revolted against the Roman census
  • Judas BarsabbasBiblical prophet
  • Judas Dravenalter,ego/ring name of reality TV personality Austin Matelson of "Big Brother 17"

Judas in Pop Culture

  • Judascharacter in Lauren DeStefano's "The Internment Chronicles"
  • "Judas" song by Lady Gaga
  • "Judas" song by Kelly Clarkson
  • Judas PriestEnglish heavy metal band
  • "Judas O" album by The Smashing Pumpkins

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