Girl name Hebrew origin Christian tradition

Jody

JOH-dee · 4 letters · 2 syllables
What it means
Praised, diminutive of Judith
Language
Hebrew
Culture
Hebrew;English
Religion
Christian
Style era
modern
Themes
mid-century · unisex
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Popularity over time

2024 rank#6476
2024 births18
Peak year1958
First appeared1919
Total US births55,829
1958 peak19191945197219982024
Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames
JoJody-Lee
Alternate spellings
JodiJodieJodee
In other languages
Jody (English)

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Notable people named Jody

Jody Williams (Nobel laureate)
Jody Watley (singer)
Jody Mills (figure)
Jody Foster (actress)