Foreign riches or marsh flower
Elody is a rare English variant of the French name Élodie. It likely derives from the Germanic elements 'ali', meaning foreign or other, and 'od', meaning riches or wealth. Alternatively, it is sometimes associated with the Greek word 'elodes', referring to marshy ground or marsh flowers.
Less common today
Elody isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #2,366 in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
9th-century Spanish martyr often associated with the name Elodie
