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The baby name Jody is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-dee — /ˈdʒoʊdi/.

Jody is English in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 2.0
Origin: English
Pronunciation: JOH-dee — /ˈdʒoʊdi/

What is the meaning of the name Jody ?

The baby name Jody is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced JOH-dee — /ˈdʒoʊdi/.

Jody is English in Origin.

Jody is an English diminutive that developed from Joseph and, independently, Judith, giving it a genuinely unisex profile. Through Joseph (Hebrew Yosef) it carries the sense “he will add” or “God increases”; through Judith (Hebrew Yehudit) it can also mean “woman from Judea” or “Jewish woman.”

Used as a pet name in the late 19th century, Jody became a standalone given name by the mid‑20th century, rising in the United States during the 1960s–70s for both boys and girls, and trending more feminine in the United Kingdom, where Jodie was especially common in the 1980s–90s. Spelling variants include Jodie, Jodi, Jodee, and Jodey; elaborations such as Jodie‑Lee and Jody‑Ann also appear. Related forms tied to its roots include Joseph, Josef, Josephine, Josie, Judith, and Yehudit. Its flexible origin and breezy, informal style have kept it in intermittent use across Anglophone countries.

Jody has the following similar or variant Names

Celebrity babies named Jody

Name Last Name(s) Mother Mother famous for Fame Level Father Father famous for Fame Level
Jody Troup Julie London television actor ★★★★★ Bobby Troup television actor ★★★★★

Jody – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Boys 2023 #1 — 807
Ireland Girls 2017 #1 — 949
BW 0 #19 1 960
NA 0 #33 1 2,537
JM 0 #70 18 3,714
JP 0 #76 2 4,057
CN 0 #83 4 3,857
SD 0 #102 1 2,130
TW 0 #102 2 4,523
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
OM 0 #119 3 6,215
CY Girls 0 #125 1 3,755
CY Boys 0 #131 1 3,473
ID Boys 0 #132 4 4,130
IQ 0 #132 2 3,533
JM Girls 0 #136 145 7,507
PA 0 #138 1 3,797
JO 0 #140 1 2,158
MT Girls 0 #148 6 3,773
BW Boys 0 #154 1 4,685
CR 0 #160 6 5,526
HU Boys 0 #174 1 3,954
AE 0 #187 1 10,220
EG Girls 0 #190 3,098 14,742
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
RU 0 #194 1 3,641
Belgium Girls 1999 #201 19 426
NA Girls 0 #209 16 7,146
LU Boys 0 #220 1 4,970
PS 0 #224 3 5,692
MO Boys 0 #232 3 5,842
MO Girls 0 #235 17 7,056
AO Boys 0 #248 2 5,568
JP Girls 0 #249 3 6,592
NA Boys 0 #250 4 6,830
TW Boys 0 #255 2 7,111
SG 0 #259 11 11,010
GR Boys 0 #273 1 6,912
Canada Girls 2024 #279 7 2,795
IL 0 #280 3 6,291
SA 0 #284 12 10,560
TW Girls 0 #284 6 8,139
ZA 0 #284 164 14,421
JM Boys 0 #287 7 6,876
JO Girls 0 #291 35 7,570
SD Girls 0 #294 52 7,678
QA Girls 0 #297 20 15,378
Canada Boys 2023 #303 7 2,601
CN Girls 0 #303 47 8,829
CZ Boys 0 #305 1 6,530
HK 0 #320 29 8,483
DK Girls 0 #326 4 7,429
CN Boys 0 #327 5 9,639
DK Boys 0 #330 3 7,401
EG 0 #337 64 6,387
GH Girls 0 #337 1 6,973
GT 0 #338 1 5,948
CZ Girls 0 #350 2 5,378
MY 0 #354 1 12,352
GH Boys 0 #358 4 8,138
MU Girls 0 #360 3 8,539
YE 0 #361 21 8,639
NL 0 #362 30 2,481
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #365 5 8,477
PT Boys 0 #379 3 7,951
OM Girls 0 #386 11 15,987
JO Boys 0 #389 1 7,057
France Girls 2021 #392 14 3,185
France Boys 2017 #394 3 2,842
PH Boys 0 #405 4 11,440
BO 0 #408 1 6,868
UY Boys 0 #413 1 5,922
PH Girls 0 #423 7 13,098
CL 0 #434 1 6,867
HK Girls 0 #437 182 16,104
LY 0 #453 83 12,703
SD Boys 0 #461 6 10,523
CR Boys 0 #470 18 10,188
SY 0 #470 289 11,684
IQ Girls 0 #476 29 11,303
AR Boys 0 #482 2 7,628
KW Girls 0 #484 32 19,177
CR Girls 0 #489 44 11,342
HK Boys 0 #490 38 12,905
PS Girls 0 #494 30 10,981
GT Boys 0 #499 1 7,625
PA Boys 0 #505 1 9,305
CO 0 #508 3 7,768
PA Girls 0 #518 1 9,861
RU Girls 0 #518 6 11,913
RU Boys 0 #526 1 12,621
AE Girls 0 #528 26 20,968
IR Girls 0 #543 3 8,334
SG Girls 0 #546 41 18,916
CM Girls 0 #554 7 11,671
PS Boys 0 #556 6 10,655
IR Boys 0 #563 3 10,162
SA Girls 0 #566 388 25,931
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #580 8 17,937
ZA Boys 0 #580 793 25,619
IL Girls 0 #601 17 11,648
NL Girls 0 #610 364 5,933
IL Boys 0 #619 7 10,983
BO Boys 0 #621 2 9,244
IQ Boys 0 #637 31 13,071
LB 0 #649 10 13,263
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
SG Boys 0 #680 18 17,960
IT 0 #685 30 4,183
EG Boys 0 #691 199 15,035
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
Finland Girls 2026 #733 6 3,895
QA Boys 0 #740 4 18,093
ZA Girls 0 #751 431 25,928
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #802 5 18,755
Germany Girls 0 #810 29 4,949
NG Girls 0 #819 8 15,093
NL Boys 0 #823 129 5,873
United States Boys 2024 #844 49 7,044
PE Boys 0 #866 13 14,506
United States Girls 2024 #899 18 8,487
CL Girls 0 #909 7 14,098
OM Boys 0 #914 5 17,948
Germany Boys 0 #939 14 5,697
NG Boys 0 #942 10 16,906
MY Girls 0 #966 29 24,821
CO Boys 0 #974 8 15,656
BR Girls 0 #986 7 12,708
PE Girls 0 #1,006 5 14,861
MX Boys 0 #1,029 5 16,355
IN Boys 0 #1,039 1 16,750
IT Boys 0 #1,042 439 10,046
CO Girls 0 #1,059 20 16,140
MY Boys 0 #1,076 36 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,137 7 22,615
TR 0 #1,181 31 19,440
MA 0 #1,191 9 20,986
DZ 0 #1,227 8 20,130
MX Girls 0 #1,266 2 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,381 66 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,563 52 28,008

Jody is popular in 68 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Scotland, United Kingdom
Canada
Ireland
United States

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People also ask about Jody

Jody is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Jody is a 2 syllable name, pronounced JOH-dee — /ˈdʒoʊdi/.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Jodie, Jodi, Jodee, Jodey, Jodye and Joey.
Across languages, Jody has these equivalents: Joseph (Eng), Joey (Eng), José (Sp), Giuseppe (It), Yosef (Hebrew), and 3 more.
Yes, very popular — Jody ranked #1 in Ireland in 2023, and appears in official birth registries across 7 countries.
Jody ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2023).
Yes — at least 1 celebrity couple has chosen Jody for their child, including Julie London and Bobby Troup.