Zodi
The zodi is a unit of zodiacal dust. One zodi is the amount of zodiacal dust in the inner Solar System. This dust absorbs light from the Sun and re-radiates it as thermal radiation. The luminosity of the zodiacal dust in the Solar System is about relative to the luminosity of the Sun, and in practice, this is the observable characteristic defining one zodi.
Meaning & Origin of Zodi
What this name means, where it came from, and how it has traveled across cultures.
The zodi is a unit of zodiacal dust. One zodi is the amount of zodiacal dust in the inner Solar System. This dust absorbs light from the Sun and re-radiates it as thermal radiation. The luminosity of the zodiacal dust in the Solar System is about relative to the luminosity of the Sun, and in practice, this is the observable characteristic defining one zodi.
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The Story of Zodi
Zodi first appeared in U.S. Social Security Administration records as a baby girl name in 2018, with 5 babies given the name that year. Its peak popularity came in 2018, when 5 Zodis were born — ranking #15,678 that year. As of 2026, Zodi ranks #15,678 for baby girls with 5 births, with steady use. In total, more than 5 Zodis have been born in the U.S. since records began in 1880, spanning the 2010s through the 2020s.
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About the name Zodi
Zodi is a girl baby name tracked by the U.S. Social Security Administration. It first appeared in SSA records in 2018 and has accumulated 5 births in the dataset. Zodi's peak popularity came in 2018 when it ranked #15,678. Use the chart and map above to compare Zodi's trajectory across years and U.S. states, or browse the related names section to discover similar choices.
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Data sources
- Birth statistics (counts, ranks, years 1880–2026) — U.S. Social Security Administration . Predictions for years not yet released by SSA are computed by Peek a Name from historical trends; we update with official data as soon as it ships.
- Etymology, cultural origins, and related forms — Behind the Name (used under their public API terms).
- Meaning prose and editorial summary — Wikipedia article extracts, licensed under CC BY-SA 3.0 .
- Predicted nationality distribution — Nationalize.io .
- Phonetically similar names — Datamuse .
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