Brody, a surname-turned-given-name, is derived from a place name in Moray, Scotland. The meaning is unclear, but pop culture has helped give this name a meaning of its own and some people use it as slang for "brother." It's the name Caitlynn Jenner named her son, Brody Jenner, whom she shares with ex-wife Linda Thompson, and the last name of "The O.C." actor Adam Brody and "The Pianist" actor Adrien Brody. It continued to rise in popularity throughout the late 1900s and was a top 100 boy's name in the U.S. every year between 2008 and 2014, though some parents prefer to spell it Brodie.
