Brodie ranks at #909 with 130 entries, registered male. The name is a Scottish surname from the Brodie estate in Moray, Scotland, attested since the 12th century. The Brodie spelling is the Scottish-traditional form; Brody is the more modern American respelling. On a pet registry Brodie sits in the Celtic-heritage male pet pocket.
The Scottish-surname-as-given-name register
Brodie sits with Finn, Reilly, Murphy, and Cooper in the Celtic-and-Anglo surname pet pocket. The naming logic is heritage-feel — many owners pick the name because there is Scottish or Irish ancestry in the household, but a meaningful slice picks it for sound alone.
Breed lean and sound
The name lands hardest on Scottish-origin breeds and athletic mid-size mixes: Border Collies, Scottish Terriers, Goldens, and active mixed rescues. Two syllables, front-stressed (BROH-dee), with the warm opening and bouncy diminutive ending. Excellent recall shape, distinct from any command word.
The counter-reading
The honest consideration: the Brodie versus Brody spelling decision is a coin-flip the owner has to commit to, and either form gets misread at registry forms. Brodie is the Scottish-traditional spelling that signals heritage intent; Brody is the more casual American form. The human Brodie page shows modest SSA presence with the spelling holding steady.