At a Glance: Name: Jody – 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
Phonetic: JOH-dee IPA: /ˈdʒoʊdi/
Popularity of Jody
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration birth-name data, 1910–2024.
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