Dodger comes from the word dodger — 'one who dodges; a nimble, evasive person' — famous from the 'Artful Dodger' in Dickens's Oliver Twist, and from the baseball team (we flag it as a word-name). A crisp, playful name (said 'DOJ-er'; nickname Dodge).

In the U.S. it registers thinly. Rare, one-who-dodges at the root, and playful.

Did you know? Dodger comes from the word for 'one who dodges; a nimble, evasive person' — famous from Dickens's 'Artful Dodger' (and the LA/Brooklyn Dodgers) — a crisp, playful word-name (we flag it as a word-name; said 'DOJ-er').

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References — Dodger — word-name

Variations

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Nicknames

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What does the name Dodger mean?

Dodger is an English word-name — 'one who dodges; a nimble, evasive person'; we flag it as a word-name.

How do you pronounce Dodger?

It's said DOJ-er /ˈdɒdʒ.ər/ — two syllables, stress on the first.

Is Dodger a boy or girl name?

Dodger is a boy's name.

How popular is Dodger?

Dodger is a very rare name in the U.S.