Jodie: name meaning, origin & popularity
- Meaning
- “praised”
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Say it
- JOH-dee · 2 syllables
- Used for
- Girls (88% of all uses)
Usually a pet form or variant of Jody, itself used for both Judith and Josephine; it is often linked in modern usage to Judith or Jude-related forms, ultimately from Hebrew roots. The exact pathway is somewhat mixed. The origin of this name is not settled among etymologists.
How popular is Jodie?
Babies named Jodie in 202438
2024 rank#3,880 girls
Peak year1974
Total US babies since 188031,046
Jodie is steady now but far below its 1974 peak.
Names like Jodie
Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.
Jodie questions
What does the name Jodie mean?
Jodie means "praised". It comes from Hebrew. Usually a pet form or variant of Jody, itself used for both Judith and Josephine; it is often linked in modern usage to Judith or Jude-related forms, ultimately from Hebrew roots. The exact pathway is somewhat mixed.
Is Jodie a boy or girl name?
Jodie is mainly a girl's name in US records (88% of uses since 1880).
How popular is Jodie?
38 US babies were named Jodie in 2024. Its peak year was 1974.
How do you pronounce Jodie?
Jodie is usually pronounced JOH-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.