Cody

KOH-dee

Boy

Average rank #188 across 5 of 7 countries

Meaning & origin

English, Irish

From the Gaelic surname 脫 Cuidighthigh, which means "descendant of Cuidightheach". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).

How popular is Cody?

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆仴鬆伄鬆仹鬆伩 England & Wales

#102

in 2025

馃彺鬆仹鬆仮鬆伋鬆仯鬆伌鬆伩 Scotland

#70

in 2025

馃嚠馃嚜 Ireland

#90

in 2025

馃嚭馃嚫 USA

#318

in 2025

馃嚚馃嚘 Canada

#362

in 2024

Not in top rankings for: 馃嚘馃嚭 Australia, 馃嚦馃嚳 New Zealand

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