Baby name
Jodie
/JOH · dee/
Meaning
“Praised”
Variant spelling of Jodi/Jody; gained lasting cultural presence through actress Jodie Foster. Same Hebrew roots via Judith or Joseph.
How it ages.
Jodie Foster gives this spelling cultural currency - ages better than plain Jodi.
The cultural moment.
Common in the UK and US from the 1970s-1990s; still recognized but uncommon for newborns.