Todd

Todd—pronounced TAHD, rhyming with “nod”—traces its roots to the Middle English word “todde,” meaning “fox,” and the name still wears that russet coat of quiet cunning one finds in the Panchatantra’s clever lomdi. Short, brisk and just one “d” away from a to-do list, Todd feels both practical and playful, a balance many modern parents seek. In the United States it leapt from near obscurity in the 1940s to a roaring peak in the 1970s, before settling into the comfortable, low-key popularity reflected in today’s mid-hundreds ranking—much like a fox retreating to a calm den after a burst of dusk activity. Pop-culture has kept it familiar, from comic-book maestro Todd McFarlane to NFL star Todd Gurley, lending the name a sporty, creative air. For Indian parents scouting for a crisp global choice that still hints at folk-tale wisdom, Todd offers a neat four-letter package: easy to spell, easier to call out across a playground, and rich with the sly sparkle of a story well told.