Goody is both a surname and a given name. Notable people with the name include:
Surname:
Gordon Goody (1930–2016), British criminal, involved in the Great Train Robbery
Jack Goody (1919–2015), British social anthropologist
Jade Goody (1981–2009), British reality television star
Joan E. Goody (1935–2009), American architect
Laila Goody (born 1971), Norwegian actress
Lancelot John Goody (1908–1992), Roman Catholic bishop then archbishop of Perth
Nick Goody (born 1991), American baseball player
Richard Goody (born 1921), emeritus professor of planetary physics at Harvard University
Roger S Goody (born 1944), English biochemist
Given name:
Goody Cole or Eunice Cole, the only woman convicted of witchcraft in New Hampshire
Goody Osborne or Sarah Osborne, woman accused of witchcraft in the Salem witch trials of 1692
Goody Petronelli, (born 1923) American boxing trainer and co-manager
Goody Rosen, (1912–1994) Canadian baseball player
