Kody

Kody is a masculine given name, most commonly a modern American variant of Cody. It is used primarily in the United States and Canada, and appears in other English-speaking countries in limited numbers. The name is often considered a variant spelling of Cody, with other spellings including Codie or Kody with a Y. Etymology traces Cody to the Irish surname Ó Coileáin, meaning "descendant of Coileán," with Coileán commonly interpreted as "little wolf." The transition from a surname to a given name became widespread in the 19th and 20th centuries, in part through the influence of figures such as Buffalo Bill Cody, whose fame helped popularize the surname as a first name.

Notable people named Kody include Kody Brown, a participant in the American reality television series Sister Wives, and Kody Keplinger, an American author known for young adult novels including The DUFF. As a name, Kody is typically masculine, though some spellings are used for females as well.

In modern usage, Kody is one of several variants of Cody; the form seen with a Y reflects broader trends in American naming toward phonetic spellings. See also Cody, Codie, Kodi.