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Jutta
Say it: YOO-tah
Meaning
Medieval German form of Judith, from Hebrew Yehudit 'woman of Judah'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
A medieval German noble name revived in the 1930s to 1950s.
Its wave through time
Rare in the records
In the United States
- 33 babies given this name since 1957
- At its height in 1960, about 1 in 252,800 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
| Danish | Jytte |
|---|---|
| Latin | Juditha |
Famous bearers
- Jutta of Sponheim, teacher of Hildegard of Bingen
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Where this comes from
- Medieval European charters and records
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
Meanings and histories are compiled from the study of names and their languages and checked by a second review.
Meanings and histories are drawn from the study of names and their languages, each with a confidence rating; popularity figures come from official birth records. Name histories are a living field: if you know of a correction, we would be glad to hear it.