Brody is a Scottish surname from the Gaelic place name Brodie in Moray, usually explained as "ditch" or "muddy place", from the word broth. The Brodie clan has held the lands around Brodie Castle since the Middle Ages, and the name reached the United States as a surname before it became a first name. Brody rose from number 339 in 2000 to a peak of number 70 in 2008 and has settled back since, ranking number 236 among boys' names in 2025.