At a Glance
- Meaning
- Pet form of Judith (praised) for girls; short form of Joseph or other Jo- names for boys
- Origin
- English (hypocorism, multiple sources)
- Gender
- Unisex
- Pronunciation
- JOH-dee
Jody is an English (hypocorism, multiple sources) unisex name meaning “pet form of Judith (praised) for girls; short form of Joseph or other Jo- names for boys”. It appears in our list of 175+ Cute Baby Boy Names That Start with J.
Meaning & Origin of Jody
Meaning: Pet form of Judith (praised) for girls; short form of Joseph or other Jo- names for boys.
Origin: English (hypocorism, multiple sources).
A common claim: "praised" (Hebrew, form of Joseph) Actually: This conflates two separate name threads: 'praised' actually traces to Judith, not Joseph, whose own meaning is 'God will add/increase.'
Source: Wiktionary, Wikipedia.
How to Pronounce Jody
JOH-deeIPA /ˈdʒoʊdi/
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