Jody - name meaning, origin

The girl's name Jody \j(o)-

, also used as boy's name Jody, is pronounced JOH-dee. Feminine form of nicknames for Joseph and Jude. May also be a pet form of Joan and Judith, or a playful elaboration of Jo. Actress Jodie Foster.

Jody has 4 variant forms: Jodee, Jodey, Jodi and Jodie.

Baby names that sound like Jody are Jady, Joda and Judy.

Jody is a very common first name for women (#402 out of 4276) and a slightly less common last name for both men and women (#83279 out of 88799). (1990 U.S. Census)

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