Brodie is a distinctive girls' name in England & Wales, ranking #973 in 2011 with 36 recorded births. The name reached its all-time peak in 2002 with 93 births ranking #367. In 2011, approximately 1 in every 8,925 girls 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.