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Bode
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Origin
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English pronunciation
/ˈboʊdi/
One documented English bearer reading, recorded for Bode Miller. Approximate guide: BOH-dee. Personal and native-language readings may differ.
Recorded English reading, as published. Accents and preferred pronunciations can differ.
Published name usage
Counts apply only to the exact spelling, place, year and recorded usage shown. Places are separate; these figures are never added into a worldwide total. Missing or suppressed records never mean zero.
| Place | Year | Recorded usage | Published births | Rank | Notes |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Canada | 2025 | Boys | 13 · preliminary | 1642 | 2025 figures are preliminary. Quebec counts below five are randomly imputed by the publisher before national aggregation. Accents are removed in the source; this profile was matched only where the catalog spelling was unambiguous. Unpublished values are unknown, not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| England & Wales | 2025 | Boys | 14 | 1798 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: source published. |
| United States | 2025 | Boys | 347 | 748 | Source-reported counts; unpublished names are not zero. Rank basis: calculated from published counts. |
Canada, Ireland and France coverage includes confidently matched existing profiles only; unmatched spellings are awaiting review. French counts are rounded to five.
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Language of use: English
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The exact dictionary entry explicitly records male given-name use. Its river pronunciation is not transferred to the given name. Credit: Wiktionary contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source audio reused.
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English pronunciation: /ˈboʊdi/
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One documented English bearer reading, recorded for Bode Miller. Approximate guide: BOH-dee. Personal and native-language readings may differ. Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source image or audio reused.
Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
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Supporting evidence: Bode: documented English bearer example
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The retained article explicitly links /ˈboʊdi/ to English IPA for Bode Miller. This establishes neither a universal pronunciation nor a new origin or meaning. Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source image or audio reused.
Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
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Syllables: 2 (documented English bearer reading)
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Count for this recorded English reading only. Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names; CC BY-SA 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by-sa/4.0/). No source image or audio reused.
Credit: Wikipedia contributors. Adapted and condensed by Rare Baby Names.
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Source: Office for National Statistics licensed under the Open Government Licence
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U.S. Social Security Administration
Attribution: U.S. Social Security Administration
Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
Credit: Statistics Canada, Table 17-10-0147-01, 1991–2025, released 23 September 2026.
License: Statistics Canada Open Licence
Adaptation: Adapted from Statistics Canada, First names at birth by sex at birth, selected indicators, Table 17-10-0147-01, reference years 1991–2025. This does not constitute an endorsement by Statistics Canada of this product.