Todi as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Todi

What is the meaning of the name Todi ?

The baby name Todi is a Unisex name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced /ˈtoʊdi/ (TOH-dee),Italian: /ˈto.di/ (TOH-dee, shorter o).

Todi is Indian, Italian in Origin.

Todi carries multiple roots. In the Indian context, it is taken from the Hindustani classical raga Todi (well known in forms such as Miyan ki Todi), linked with the late‑morning hours and a mood of austere devotion and yearning; as a given name in India it is rare and largely unisex, chosen by music‑loving families. Elsewhere it can be a habitational name meaning “from Todi,” the Umbrian hill town known in Latin as Tuder, a pre‑Roman toponym whose exact meaning is uncertain but often associated with ancient roots for “border” or “to protect.”

Usage is scattered across South Asia, Italy, and the diaspora, with occasional modern creative adoption in English‑speaking countries. Variants and related forms include Tody/Toddy (anglicized spelling or nickname style), Toda (phonetic variant), and the surname form da Todi; comparable Italian locatives include Perugino and da Vinci.