Brody: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “ditch or muddy place”
- Origin
- Scottish Gaelic
- Say it
- BROH-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Boys
Brody comes from a Scottish surname and place name, probably from Gaelic elements referring to a ditch or muddy place. The exact derivation is somewhat uncertain.
How popular is Brody?
Babies named Brody in 20241,608
2024 rank#224 boys
Peak year2008
Total US babies since 188080,456
Brody is fading: recent use is about 44% of its level ten years before.
Names like Brody
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Brody questions
What does the name Brody mean?
Brody means "ditch or muddy place". It comes from Scottish Gaelic. Brody comes from a Scottish surname and place name, probably from Gaelic elements referring to a ditch or muddy place. The exact derivation is somewhat uncertain.
Is Brody a boy or girl name?
Brody is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Brody?
1,608 US babies were named Brody in 2024. Its peak year was 2008.
How do you pronounce Brody?
Brody is usually pronounced BROH-dee.
Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.