Bode

BOE-duh, BOE-dee, BODE

German

"order, command"

Bode Origin and Meaning

The name Bode is a boy's name of American origin meaning "order, command".

Bode is a short and sharp name that re-entered the Top 1000 in 2014 after a few years off the list. American skier Bode (BOE-dee) Miller is the most famous bearer, and his pronunciation makes this a less controversial alternative to Bodhi.

However, be warned that Bode is likely to be misread as the verb "bode", as in "that doesn't bode well".

Bode Rank in US Top 1000

# 960 in the US

Bode Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 875 on Nameberry

Bode Popularity

• 960 US 2022
• 875 Nameberry 2024
• 655 Future 2028

20 Names Similar to Bode

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Famous People Named Bode

• (Samuel) Bode Miller American Olympic alpine skier
• Bode Baffert (b. 2004) son of horse racing trainer Bob Baffert
• Bode Badger (b. 2013) son of model Monika Schnarre and Storey Badger
• Bode Greinke (b. 2015) son of baseball player Zack Greinke
• Samuel Bode Nathaniel Miller McKenna, son of Bode Miller & Sara McKenna
• Bode James Roloff (b. 2020) son of reality tv personalities Jeremy and Audrey Roloff from “Little People, Big World”

Bode in Pop Culture

• Bode Locke character in Locke and Key comics