Fun Facts About the Name Joud
- 676 babies named Joud: U.S. records list 676 babies given the name Joud from 1880 through 2025. Even 305 boys received the name Joud.
What Does the Name Joud Mean?
Joud is an Arabic given name meaning "generosity" or "bounty." It comes from the Arabic root j-w-d (ج و د), whose core sense is goodness, excellence, and generous giving. The noun jūd (جود) names liberality or excellence, and the related adjective jawād means generous. In Arabic naming tradition, abstract qualities and moral attributes are commonly used as personal names, so Joud is a virtue name rather than a name taken from an ancestor, place, or deity. It is not related to the English name Jude, which derives from Hebrew Yehudah (Judah).
Joud Name History & Origins
Joud derives from the classical Arabic root j-w-d, which is attested in older Arabic vocabulary for goodness, generosity, and excellence. The noun jūd appears in Arabic lexicography with those senses. As a personal name, Joud belongs to the Arabic practice of naming children after desirable qualities, a pattern that also produced names such as Karam ("generosity") and Ihsan ("excellence" or "benevolence"). It is typically a feminine given name in Arabic. The name is used in the Middle East and in Arabic-speaking communities elsewhere. Latin-script spellings vary - Joud, Jood, and Jud - according to transliteration conventions; the ou in Joud reflects a French-influenced way of writing the long Arabic vowel ū. It is distinct from the English Jude and the Hebrew-derived Judah, with which it is sometimes confused because of similar spelling and sound.
How Popular is the Name Joud?
Joud has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 2025. Its best rank was #3,160 in 2025.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #4,403 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2024 | #4,407 | 32 | 0.0020% |
| 2023 | #5,836 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2022 | #5,387 | 24 | 0.0015% |
| 2021 | #4,448 | 31 | 0.0019% |
| 2020 | #5,736 | 21 | 0.0013% |
| 2019 | #5,691 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2018 | #4,821 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2017 | #5,113 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2016 | #5,366 | 25 | 0.0014% |
| 2015 | #6,129 | 21 | 0.0012% |
| 2014 | #4,953 | 28 | 0.0016% |
| 2013 | #9,287 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2012 | #9,367 | 12 | 0.0007% |
| 2011 | #10,745 | 10 | 0.0006% |
| 2010 | #12,833 | 8 | 0.0005% |
| 2009 | #16,132 | 6 | 0.0003% |
| 2008 | #14,533 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2002 | #16,672 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2025 | #3,160 | 38 | 0.0022% |
| 2024 | #4,619 | 22 | 0.0013% |
| 2023 | #4,272 | 25 | 0.0015% |
| 2022 | #3,816 | 29 | 0.0017% |
| 2021 | #4,064 | 26 | 0.0015% |
| 2020 | #4,937 | 19 | 0.0011% |
| 2019 | #4,547 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2018 | #4,534 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2017 | #3,837 | 28 | 0.0015% |
| 2016 | #4,539 | 22 | 0.0012% |
| 2015 | #3,736 | 29 | 0.0015% |
| 2014 | #9,191 | 8 | 0.0004% |
| 2013 | #10,172 | 7 | 0.0004% |
| 2012 | #9,268 | 8 | 0.0004% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Joud Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are honest, benevolent, brilliant and often inventive, full of high inspirations. You are courageous, honest, determined, original and creative. You are a leader, especially for a cause. Sometimes you do not care to finish what you start, and may leave details to others. You can do well in position of authority, and prospers in intellectual and professional fields. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are seeking freedom, opportunities to enjoy life: to make love, to go places and to do things. You are very adventurous and willing to take risk to achieve your objectives. New ways and new experiences can't satisfy your restless nature. One adventure leads you to another. You are honest and fair, because you know that this is the only way to receive justice and honesty from other people. But your personal growth is vital for you, and it is difficult to be tied down by rules and obligations. Your restless spirit might best controlled by choosing the field of work that meet your demand for action and adventure.
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