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.
About 77 girls were named Elody in 2025.
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
9th-century Spanish martyr often associated with the name Elodie
