Girl · Germanic
Odile
Say it: oh-DEEL
Meaning
From Germanic od 'wealth'.
Likelythe main view, with some doubt.
Strongest in Alsace, it was fashionable in France in the mid-20th century and is rare now.
Its wave through time
Fading since the 1890s
In the United States
- 787 babies given this name since 1882
- At its height in 1898, about 1 in 12,300 girls
- Fewer than 5 babies a year in 2020
Through the ages
Used by
The family of the name
Other spellings: Odille
| German | Ottilie |
|---|---|
| English | Odilia |
Famous bearers
- Saint Odile, patron saint of Alsace
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Where this comes from
- Lives of the saints and early Christian martyrologies
- National birth statistics of European countries source
- United States Social Security birth records, 1880 to today source
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