Woody

Word name or diminutive of Woodrow, English

"row of houses by a wood"

Woody Origin and Meaning

The name Woody is a boy's name meaning "row of houses by a wood".

While Woodrow is too forbidding, its nickname Woody is a bit cartoonish, as in Woody Woodpecker and the animated cowboy character in Toy Story. Woody also has a slang meaning that no teenage boy will thank you for. Woody Allen was born Allen.

Woody Rank in US Top 1000

# 994 in the US

Woody Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1299 on Nameberry

Popularity of the name Woody

• 1299 Nameberry 2025
• 402 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Woody

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• Buck
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• Ike
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• Ernie
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Famous People Named Woody

• Heywood "Woody" Allen (born Allan Stewart Konigsberg) American director, screenwriter and actor
• Woodrow Tracy "Woody" Harrelson American actor
• Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Guthrie American folksinger
• Woodrow "Woody" Dantzler American NFL football player
• Woodrow Charles "Woody" Herman American jazz clarinetist
• Woody Herman Shaw American jazz trumpeter
• Wayne Woodrow "Woody" Hayes American college football coach
• Woodrow Wilson "Woody" Paige American sportswriter and broadcaster
• Linwood "Woody" Kaine (b. 1992) son of American politician Tim Kaine

The name Woody in Pop Culture

• Woody Pride cowboy doll in Disney's "Toy Story" series
• Woodrow Huckleberry Tiberius "Woody" Boyd a main character on TV's "Cheers"
• Woody Woodpecker cartoon character
• Woodrow "Woody" Fink character on TV's "Suite Life on Deck"
• Woodrow "Woody" Strode character on TV's "Psych"