Jody is a unisex given name. For men, it is sometimes a short form (

hypocorism A hypocorism ( or ; from Ancient Greek: (), from (), 'to call by pet names', sometimes also ''hypocoristic'') or pet name is a name used to show affection for a person. It may be a diminutive form of a person's name, such as '' Izzy'' fo ...

) for Joseph and other names. Notable people with the given name include:

Men

* Jody Azzouni (born 1954), American philosopher, short fiction writer and poet * Jody Byrne (footballer) (born 1963), Irish retired footballer *

Jody Campbell Jodocus "Jody" David Campbell (born March 4, 1960 in Bellflower, California) is a former water polo player who won silver medals for the United States at the 1984 Summer Olympics in Los Angeles, California and the 1988 Summer Olympics in Seoul ...

(born 1960), American former water polo player *

Jody Carr Jody Rochelle Carr (born July 3, 1975) is a Canadian politician. He is a former member of the Legislative Assembly of New Brunswick, from 1999 to 2018, and served in the cabinet for part of 2006 as well as 2010-2014. Political career He first ...

(born 1975), Canadian politician * Jody Cortez (born 1960), American drummer * Jody Craddock (born 1975), English footballer *

Jody Cundy Jody Alan Cundy, (born 14 October 1978) is an English cyclist and former swimmer. He has represented Great Britain at seven Summer Paralympics winning eight Gold, one Silver and three Bronze medals across swimming and cycling events. He has a ...

(born 1978), English cyclist and former swimmer * Jody Davis (baseball) (born 1952), American Major League Baseball catcher * Jody Dean (born 1959), American journalist and author * Jody Dobrowski (1981-2005), English murder victim *

Jody Fleisch Jerome Fleisch (born 2 April 1980) is an English professional wrestler, better known by his ring name Jody Fleisch. He is best known for his work with the Frontier Wrestling Alliance, One Pro Wrestling and Real Quality Wrestling. He is currentl ...

(born 1980), English professional wrestler * Jody Fortson (born 1997), American football player * Jody Gage (born 1959), Canadian hockey player and general manager * Jody Gerut (born 1977), American former Major League Baseball player * Jody Gormley (), Gaelic football manager and former player and coach * Jody Hamilton (1938–2021), American professional wrestler, promoter and trainer * Jody Harris (), American guitarist, singer, songwriter and composer *

Jody Hice Jody Brownlow Hice (born April 22, 1960) is an American politician, radio show host, and political activist who served as the U.S. representative for Georgia's 10th congressional district from 2015 to 2023. He is a member of the Republican Part ...

(born 1960), American politician and syndicated radio show host * Jody Hill (born 1976), American film director and screenwriter *

Jody Holden Jody Holden (born August 20, 1968) is a Canadian beach volleyball who won the gold medal in the men's beach team competition at the 1999 Pan American Games in Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada, partnering Conrad Leinemann. He represented his native co ...

(born 1968), Canadian beach volleyball player * Jody Hull (born 1969), Canadian retired National Hockey League player * Jody Jenneker (born 1984), South African rugby union player * Jody Kollapen, South African judge * Jody Kraus, law professor * Jody Latham (born 1982), English actor * Jody Lavender (1979), American racing driver * Jody Lehman (born 1975), Canadian-British professional ice hockey player * Jody Lloyd, New Zealand electronica and hip-hop musician and record producer * Jody McBrayer (born 1970), American singer and songwriter * Jody McCrea (1934–2009), American actor; son of actors Joel McCrea and Frances Dee *

Jody Morris Jody Steven Morris (born 22 December 1978) is an English professional football coach and former player. As a midfielder, Morris played for Chelsea, Leeds United, Rotherham United, Millwall, St Johnstone and Bristol City. He won several trophi ...

(born 1978), English footballer *

Jody Payne Jody Payne (January 11, 1936 – August 10, 2013) was an American country musician and singer. He is best known as a longtime guitarist in Willie Nelson's band, '' The Family''. Early life Payne was born James L. Payne in Garrard County, Kentuc ...

(1936–2013), American country musician and singer * Jody Porter (born 1969), American guitarist * Jody Powell (1943–2009), White House Press Secretary for President Carter *

Jody Reed Jody may refer to: *Jody (given name), a list of people with the given name *Jody (singer), French singer, real name Julie Erikssen * "Jody" (song), 1986 single by Jermaine Stewart *"Jody", a 1982 song by America from ''View from the Ground'' *"Jod ...

(born 1962), American retired Major League Baseball player *

Jody Reynolds Ralph Joseph "Jody" Reynolds (December 3, 1932 – November 7, 2008) was an American rock and roll singer, guitarist, and songwriter whose song "Endless Sleep" was a major U.S. top-ten hit in the summer of 1958. His follow-up single, "Fire of Lo ...

(1932–2008), American singer and guitarist *

Jody Richards Walter Demaree "Jody" Richards Jr. (born February 20, 1938) is an American politician who served as a Democratic member of the Kentucky House of Representatives from 1976 until 2019. He is the longest serving Speaker of the House in the history ...

(born 1938), American politician and member of the Kentucky House of Representatives * Jody Ridley (born 1942), former NASCAR driver * Jody Rosen (born 1969), American journalist, music critic and author * Jody Scheckter (born 1950), South African former auto racing driver *

Jody Sears Jody Sears (born October 21, 1967) is an American college football coach and former player. He was the interim defensive coordinator for Nevada Wolf Pack. He served as the head coach at Weber State University from 2012 to 2013 and California Sta ...

(born 1967), American college football coach and former player * Jody Shelley (born 1976), Canadian former National Hockey League player *

Jody Stecher Jonathan Allan "Jody" Stecher (born June 1, 1946) is an American singer and musician. He is best known as a bluegrass and old time musician, playing banjo, mandolin, fiddle and guitar and two of his albums with Kate Brislin have been finali ...

(born 1946), American singer and musician * Jody Stephens (born 1952), American drummer * Jody Stewart (born 1986), Costa Rican footballer *

Jody Viviani Jody Viviani (born 25 January 1982) is a French professional Association football, footballer who plays as a Goalkeeper (association football), goalkeeper for Sporting Club Toulon. Career Viviani began playing football in the youth system of Mon ...

(born 1982), French football goalkeeper * Jody Weiner, American novelist, non-fiction author and lawyer * Jody Weis, former Superintendent of Police of the Chicago Police Department (2008–2011) * Jody Williams (blues musician) (born 1935), American blues guitarist and singer *

Jody Wisternoff Joseph Wisternoff (born 25 November 1973) is an English electronic music producer and DJ. He is best known as one half of the electronic music duo Way Out West, and also as a solo producer of dance music spanning early 1990s hardcore to deep ...

(born 1973), English musician, disc jockey and record producer

Women

*Jody Jean Olson (born 1975), also known as

India Summer India Summer is an American pornographic actress and nude model and a member of the AVN and XRCO Halls of Fame. Her stage name is based on the phrase Indian summer. She also has mainstream acting credits. Career Summer received her education ...

, American pornographic actress * Jody Adams-Birch (born 1972), former women's basketball program head coach * Jody Anschutz (born 1962), American golfer * Jody Bleyle (), American musician, songwriter and independent record label owner * Jody A. Breckenridge, US Coast Guard vice admiral *

Jody Chiang Jody Chiang or Jiang Hui (), born Jiang Shuhui (), is a Taiwanese popular singer. She began recording in the 1980s and retired in 2015, having released 60 albums. Her trademark ballads and folk songs are typically sung in Taiwanese. Her role in ...

(born 1961), Taiwanese retired singer *

Jody Conradt Addie Jo "Jody" Conradt (born May 13, 1941) is a retired women's basketball coach. She was the head coach for the women's team at University of Texas at Austin (UT). Her coaching career spanned 38 years, with the last 31 years at UT from 1976 to ...

(born 1941), retired women's basketball coach *

Jody Diamond Jody Diamond (born Pasadena, California, April 23, 1953) is an American composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor, and educator. She specializes in traditional and new music for Indonesian gamelan and is active internationally as a schol ...

(born 1953), American composer, performer, writer, publisher, editor and educator *

Jody Gibson Jody Gibson (known as Babydol; 1957 – 2 January 2022) was an American madam who was active in Hollywood in the late 1980s through the 1990s. Using the pseudonym "Sasha of the Valley", Gibson operated an "escort agency" in Hollywood, employing ...

, American Hollywood escort agency madam from the late 1980s through the 1990s * Jody Gladding, American translator and poet * Jody Marie Gnant (born 1981), American singer-songwriter and pianist * Jody Handley (born 1979), English former footballer *

Jody Kennedy Jody Kennedy (born 8 July 1981) is an Australian actress. Along with an extensive list of theatre credits, including with the Bell Shakespeare Company, she appeared in the television drama '' headLand'', as smart university student Maddie McKinno ...

(born 1981), Australian actress *

Jody Lawrance Jody Lawrance (born Nona Josephine Goddard; October 19, 1930 – July 10, 1986) was an American actress who starred in many Hollywood films during the 1950s through the early 1960s. Biography She was born October 19, 1930 as Nona Josephi ...

(1930–1986), American actress *

Jody Lee Jody A. Lee (born June 18, 1958, in San Francisco, California) is a professional fantasy artist from San Francisco known best for her book cover illustrations. Biography Lee was born June 18, 1958, in San Francisco, California. She graduated fro ...

, American fantasy artist *

Jody Linscott Jody Linscott is an American session musician and percussionist who resides in England and maintains an extended discography. She has two daughters Kachina Dechert and Coco Linscott and has written two children's books which were published by D ...

, American session musician and percussionist and children's book author * Jody Lynn Nye (born 1957), American science fiction writer * Jody-Anne Maxwell, Jamaican Spelling Bee winner * Jody Miller (born Myrna Joy Miller in 1941), American country music singer * Jody Miller (criminologist), American criminology professor * Jody Patrick (born 1978), Canadian former badminton player *

Jody Sperling Jody Sperling is an American dancer, choreographer, and dance scholar based in New York City. She is the Founder/Artistic Director of Time Lapse Dance, a dance company that gives a postmodern twist to vintage genres, from the fin de siècle spectac ...

, American dancer and choreographer *

Jody Thompson Jody Rae Thompson is a Canadian actress, screenwriter and filmmaker working in film and television. Personal life Thompson was born in Vancouver, British Columbia, to mother Grace Diane, and father, Ray Thompson, the lead singer of Canadian ...

(born 1976), Canadian actress *

Jody Tini Jody Tini (born 10 February 1976 in Whangarei, New Zealand) is a basketball player for New Zealand. At the 2006 Commonwealth Games she won a silver medal as part of the Tall Ferns New Zealand women's basketball team. She comes from a basketb ...

(born 1976), New Zealand basketball player * Jody Upshaw (born 2003), Canadian R&B musician * Jody Vance (born 1967), Canadian TV sports anchor *

Jody Wagner Jody Moses Wagner (born August 6, 1955) is an American politician from Virginia Beach, Virginia. A Democrat, she served as State Treasurer of Virginia from January 2002 to January 2006, and as Virginia Secretary of Finance in the Cabinet of Gov ...

(born 1955), American politician *

Jody Watley Jody Vanessa Watley (born January 30, 1959) is an American singer, songwriter, record producer, and artist,USA Today (February 16, 1996), Best Bets: Albums Jody Watley Greatest Hits, "Few singers fired up the disco like Jody Watley who set trends ...

(born 1959), American singer, songwriter and record producer * Jody Williams (born 1950), American political activist and Nobel Peace Prize laureate * Jody Williams (Afrikaans singer) (born 1990), South African pop/R&B singer

Men

Women

See also