Given name & surname
Brodie
“from the castle Brodie”
Brodie is used as a given name and a surname. One Scottish interpretation is “from the castle Brodie.” Its derivation is not certain.
Meaning & origin
What it means
One Scottish interpretation is “from the castle Brodie.” Its derivation is not certain.
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Scottish, although the derivation remains uncertain.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1912. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Brodie through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 11,889
- 11,391 boys · 498 girls
- Most popular year
- 2008
- 722 babies
- 2025
- 219
- #1,039 for boys · #13,502 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −2%
- Steady
Where it’s given
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 213 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 1,039 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 0.9% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Its largest published annual count for boys was 693 in 2008. It also appeared in 6 birth records for girls in 2025. In 2025, Texas had the largest reported state-level birth count for boys with this name (25). Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 9,321 as a first name in 2020; 6,009 as a surname in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
Brodie’s family of names
Brodie has a related form in Brody. Brodie has a related form in Broden. Brodie has a related form in Brodan.
Inner ring: spellings · middle: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Nicknames & forms 10
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
- Brodyvariant · English
- Brodenvariant
- Brodeyvariant · English
- Brodynvariant
- Brodinvariant
- Brodanvariant
- Broddylikely variant
- Broddielikely variant
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Spellings & scripts 2
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
Across languages 2
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Brodie
- Brodie RetallickNew Zealand rugby union footballerborn 1991
- Brodie SpencerNorthern Irish association football playerborn 2004
- Brodie ChapmanAustralian cyclistborn 1991
- Brodie DupontCanadian ice hockey playerborn 1987
- Brodie WilliamsBritish swimmerborn 1999
- Brodie SegerCanadian alpine skierborn 1995
- Brodie HaigIndian general1886–1957
- Brodie SummersAustralian freestyle skierborn 1993
- Brodie CroyleAmerican football player (born 1983)
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
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