At a Glance: Name: Brodie – Meaning: ditch or muddy place (disputed) – Origin: Scottish (surname, Pictish or Gaelic, uncertain) – Gender: Boy – Pronunciation: BROH-dee
Brodie is a Scottish (surname, Pictish or Gaelic, uncertain) boy's name meaning “ditch or muddy place (disputed)”. It appears in our list of 150+ Scottish Baby Boy Names With Rugged Celtic Character.
Meaning & Origin of Brodie
Meaning: Ditch or muddy place (disputed).
Origin: Scottish (surname, Pictish or Gaelic, uncertain).
A common claim: Commonly said to mean 'ditch' or 'muddy place' Actually: Wiktionary treats the surname's true meaning as unresolved. A competing theory traces it instead to the Pictish king's name Bridei.
Source: Wiktionary.
How to Pronounce Brodie
Phonetic: BROH-dee IPA: /ˈbroʊdi/
Popularity of Brodie
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1912–2024.
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