Baby name
FADING BOY · ENGLISH
🇬🇧, 🇺🇸, 🏴 Woody
/ˈwʊdi/
Meaning
“Wood, forest, or from the lane in the woods”
From the Old English word 'wudu', meaning 'wood' or 'forest'. It can also signify 'from the lane in the woods'.
Nicknames
woodrow · elwood · sherwood
How it ages.
Woody is less common today, which can make it feel familiar yet unexpectedly distinctive.
The cultural moment.
Use of Woody is easing gradually in Scotland, but the name remains familiar and usable.