Jody f, m
English: of uncertain origin. It may be a pet form of JUDITH (SEE Judith) and JUDE (SEE Jude), but if so the reason for the change in the vowel is not clear. Alternatively, it may be a playful elaboration of JO (SEE Jo) and JOE (SEE Joe), with -d- introduced for euphony before the hypocoristic suffix -y.
Variants: Jodie, Jodi.
First names dictionary. 2012.