Brodie is a moderately popular boys' name in England & Wales, ranking #462 in 2000 with 44 recorded births. This places Brodie in the top 12% of ranked UK boys' names for the year. Its actual usage is classified as Moderately Popular. The name reached its all-time peak in 2022 with 410 births ranking #135. In 2000, approximately 1 in every 6,663 boys born was named Brodie. FALLING Recent data shows the name is currently falling.
Brodie is a Scottish surname-style name usually linked with an old place name and often glossed as something like "ditch place" or "muddy place". In modern use, though, it is chosen far more for its easy sound than for the literal landscape meaning.
The name belongs to the group of Scottish surnames that crossed into first-name use. Its friendly ending gives it a softer feel than many other surname choices.