Brody
Brody comes from the Scottish Gaelic place name "Brothaich," meaning ditch or muddy place. Brody entered the US top 1000 in 1994 and peaked at #195 in 2008. The driver was the broader trend toward Scottish surnames. Brody (the actor Adrien Brody, born 1973, who won the Oscar for "The Pianist" (2002)) gave the name a charge. Brody is a male name of Scottish Gaelic origin that means "Ditch, muddy place". Sleek, modern, and friendly. The name sounds confident. Brodys tend to be outgoing. US peaked #195 in 2008. Now top 300. Well-known people named Brody include Adrien Brody (actor), Brody (Scottish place name), Brody (fictional, various). Common variations and related forms of Brody include Brodie (variant), Brodey (variant), Brodee (modern).