Jodie as a name
Jodie is a popular given name for girls, although it can also be used as a nickname for people named Jodene or Jody. The name Jodie is of English origin and is a variant of the name Jody, which is a diminutive form of the name Josephine or Joanne.
The name Jodie became popular in the mid-20th century and has remained in use since then. It peaked in popularity in the 1970s, when it was among the top 100 names for girls in the United States.
Famous people named Jodie include Jodie Foster, an American actress and film director, and Jodie Whittaker, an English actress who played the thirteenth incarnation of the Doctor in the TV series Doctor Who.