Jodhi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Jodhi

What is the meaning of the name Jodhi ?

The baby name Jodhi is a girl name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-dee.

Jodhi is English, Hebrew in Origin.

Jodhi is a modern English spelling of Jodi/Jodie, usually treated as a pet form of Judith. The root is Hebrew יְהוּדִית, Yehudit, the biblical name borne by Esau’s Hittite wife and by the heroine of the deuterocanonical Book of Judith. Grammatically it is the feminine form of Yehudi, an inhabitant or member of Judah; its literal sense is Jewish woman or Judean woman. The tribal name Judah, Hebrew Yehudah, is linked in Genesis with the verb y-d-h, to praise, but that is secondary to Judith’s adjectival formation.

Judy became a regular English diminutive of Judith in the Middle Ages, while Jody, Jodi, and Jodie arose in modern English as informal forms, sometimes also attached to Joseph. Jodie was especially visible in the English-speaking world in the mid-20th century; the spelling Jodhi is rarer and appears mainly as a contemporary variant. Public bearers include British actress Jodhi May and Australian model Jodhi Meares.

⚙ Jodhi is an uncommon pick. Across 10 countries, we found 39 recorded uses of it.