Jodi
A girls’ name of Hebrew origin, meaning a form of Jody, from Judith; praised.
Jodi by the numbers
Jodi was given to 48 American babies in 2017, the most recent full year we hold.
Its American peak was 4,184 babies in 1970, so it is a 1970s name that has since fallen a long way.
Other names that come from Jody
Like Jodi, each of these traces back to Jody: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
Other names that come from Judith
Like Jodi, each of these traces back to Judith: a form of it, a name built from it, or a son or daughter of it. Not always the same sex.
- Judithfrom Judah; praised or woman of Judea319 in the US (2017)
- Judypraised; a form of Judith134 in the US (2017)
- Jodypraised; a form of Jude or Judith65 in the US (2017)
- Judiepraised; a feminine diminutive of Judith9 in the US (2017)
- Yehuditpraised; a form of Judith7 in the US (2017)
- Yudithwoman of Judea; a form of Judith6 in the US (2017)
- Yuditjewess or praised; a form of Judith3 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jodeepraised; a form of Jody or Judith
Spelled almost the same
Other names in the records within a letter or two of Jodi. Close spellings are not always related names, but they are usually worth seeing together.
- Jonigod is gracious; a form of Joan or Jonah111 in England and Wales (2025)
- Joijoy; gladness and pleasure; modern respelling of Joy73 in the US (2017)
- Jodiepraised; form of judith8 in England and Wales (2025)
- Josigod increases; a form of josephine or joseph22 in the US (2017)
- Judipraised; a form of Judith5 in England and Wales (2025)
- Jovi25 in England and Wales (2025)
Other names that mean praise
Like Jodi, each of these has praise in its meaning. Different names, different histories, the same idea.
- Norahonour, light6,036 in the US (2017)
- Aaliyahhigh, exalted, of high rank4,167 in the US (2017)
- Elliottbright fame; a form of Elijah2,996 in the US (2017)
- Elliotbright fame; a form of Elijah544 in England and Wales (2025)
- Judepraised2,153 in England and Wales (2025)
- Augustmajestic, venerable; august one2,295 in the US (2017)
Names about as common as Jodi
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