Bode
Meaning
“German surname meaning 'messenger'”
Popularity, 1890–2024
Shape drawn from US Social Security baby-name records. Bode peaked in the 2010s and the 2020s in nearly equal measure.
When you meet Bode
Most people given the name Bode in the United States are children or teenagers today. The name belongs to this generation.
Estimated from US Social Security birth registrations and typical lifespans; a rough guide, not a rule.
The Bode deep dive
Whether you’re naming a baby or exploring your own name’s history, this is a personal letter, not a list: where Bode truly comes from, how it traveled, and what a century of records reveals. If you have grown a tree on nametree, it also considers how Bode fits with your family’s names and surname.
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