Quick answer
Cody is a boy name meaning "descendant of the helpful one; son of Odo".
Meaning and history
From an Irish surname, an Anglicized form of both Irish Gaelic Ó Cuidighthigh meaning "descendant of the helpful one" and Mac Óda meaning "son of Odo ". A famous bearer of the surname was the American frontiersman and showman Buffalo Bill Cody (1846-1917).
Notes and context
Usage: english