It was made famous by The Beatles song ‘Hey Jude’ that sold eight million copies and is now 14th on the UK's most popular boys' names list.
The name Jude is proving popular with celebs, too, as a host of reality TV stars have chosen the unique name for their new baby boys.
Following the release of the song ‘Hey Jude’, the name Jude rocketed from position #885 to #668 on name popularity lists for new babies in the US and has proven to be a popular name to this day.The name Jude is both a boy's name and a girl's name of Greek origin meaning "praised".
It’s popular throughout the world, but is particularly sought-after in the UK, where it holds the spot as 14th most popular name for baby boys, according to BabyCentre.co.uk.
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