Jody name meaning

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Updated: March 16th, 2024
Gender: Unisex, both Boy and Girl
Origin: Hebrew
Usage: English
Pronunciation: j(o)-dy
Meaning: Form of Joseph, God Adds, God will Increase, The Praised One, Woman from Jehud, Lord and Warriors
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What does Jody mean?

Predominantly used in English loved, Jody aimed at both sexes that of Hebrew origin, meaning of Jody is "Form of Joseph, God Adds, God will Increase, The Praised One, Woman from Judea, Lord God or Warriors".

Jody is short of Judas. Judas is Greek form of the Judah. Also Judas is form of Judah in Latin and German languages. Judas is also Greek and Nordic form of Jehuda.

Meaning of Judas is Praised and Praised One came from German and Greek. Jody is a short form of Judah. Judah is equivalent of Juda in English language. Prevailing Judah came from Hebrew, meaning of Judah is "Praised He who is Praised and Praised".

Jody is celebrated on July 13th.

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How do I pronounce Jody?

The proper pronunciation of two syllabled Jody is j(o)-dy.

Variants of Jody

Yehudit, Jodea, Judith

Names that rhyme with Jody

How popular is the name Jody?

Jody is a popular name in United States given to over 86969 babies in 197 years. Recently the moniker is on a rise, in 1970, it ranked 153rd when 2227 parents chose the moniker for their baby girls.

In addition to that, the first name has been in the top 500 baby names an astonishing 68 times Jody used to be a common name in New South Wales, first appeared in 1971 and over 380 babies have been given the name in 3 years.

At the peak of its usage in 1971,. After 3 years of usage, the name has fallen out of the charts.

Jody is a familiar baby name in England and Wales, it has been in use since 1996 and was able to reach the top 500 names.

In 1996, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 466 on girl names chart when 61 babies were given the name Jody. Over 849 people have been named Jody in England and Wales.

Jody is a unique baby name in France, it has been in use since 1966 and was able to reach the top 700 names. In 1989, it achieved its highest ever ranking of 637 on girl names chart when 42 babies were named Jody.

Over 809 babies in France have been named Jody.

Jody is an uncommon baby name in Belgium, its highest ever rank is 470 (1999) in its 14 years run on Belgium naming chart.

There are over 133 babies that have been given the name Jody in Belgium. But Jody is a popular baby name in Canada where every 1 in 2000 have the name as well as in, England and Australia.

At least, 190000 people globally have been given the name as per our findings.

YearBoysGirls
RankBirthsRankBirths
2018249251596520
2017261247648518
2016257448614820
2015229157668818
2014209266529825
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Facts

Jody in Nordic countries

CountriesMenWomen
First NameSecondary NameFirst NameSecondary Name
Netherlands23444845100
Sweden162125
Norway162125
Denmark100120

Numerological aspects of Jody

Handling the problems and life situations of others keeps you distracted from your own. Injustice pisses you off. You want to be an example of how everyone should live their life. You like to insult people in order to awaken their motivation and practically ‘force' them to prove they can do something. You are trustworthy, a good listener and an awesome friend. You often trust the wrong people when it comes to relationships.

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Famous people named Jody

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  • Jody Fair, from 1958 drama, music movie Hot Rod Gang, who played Lois Cavendish.
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  • In 2013, Jody Orrigo played the role of Anthony Barrows in drama, thriller film Gabrielle.

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