Judy is the English diminutive of Judith — from the Hebrew Yehudit ("woman of Judea, praised"). Judy Garland (1922-1969) — born Frances Ethel Gumm — the *American actress whose performance of "Over the Rainbow" in The Wizard of Oz (1939) at age 16 made her one of the most beloved entertainers of the 20th century. Posthumous Grammy Lifetime Achievement Award (1997); honorary Juvenile Academy Award (1940). Judy Blume (born 1938) — American author whose young-adult novels Are You There God? It's Me, Margaret (1970) and Forever (1975) have sold over 82 million copies and shaped American girlhood. Judy Chicago (born 1939) — American feminist artist; her installation The Dinner Party* (1979) is among the most visited works of feminist art.
Subject of Renée Zellweger's Oscar-winning portrayal in Judy (2019).
In Pythagorean numerology the letters of Judy reduce to 6, The Nurturer. This is a traditional interpretive system, not a factual claim about the name.