Woody

Diminutive of Woodrow

"row of houses by a wood"

Woody Origin and Meaning

The name Woody is a boy's name .

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 Allen was born Allen.

Woody Rank in US Top 1000

# 994 in the US

Woody Rank in Nameberry Top 1000

# 1673 on Nameberry

Woody Popularity

• 1673 Nameberry 2024
• 402 England 2023

20 Names Similar to Woody

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• Rudy
• Hobbes
• Huey
• Ernie
• Gabe
• Clem
• Margurite
• Tommi
• Nery
• Pastor
• Buster
• Gunter
• Mack
• Orah
• Wood
• Théodore
• Hughie
• Romain
• Gerry
• Boyne

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

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"