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Odin

Odin: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning
“frenzy, inspiration”
Origin
Old Norse
Say it
OH-din · 2 syllables
Used for
Boys

From Old Norse Óðinn, the chief god in Norse mythology. The name is connected with óðr, meaning 'fury, inspiration, poetic ecstasy'.

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How popular is Odin?

2024193 per million US babies
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Drag the line or the slider to read any year. Values are per million US births recorded by Social Security. Records before about 1937 undercount births, so early peaks can look taller than they were.

Babies named Odin in 2024641

2024 rank#478 boys

Peak year2022

Total US babies since 188012,669

Odin is rising: use over the last five years is 2.5× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Odin

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

  • Ericeternal ruler · Old Norse
  • Ronaldruler's counselor · Old Norse
  • Eriketernal ruler · Old Norse
  • Colbydark farm · Old Norse
  • DustinThor's stone · Old Norse
  • Gunnarwarrior · Old Norse
  • Ralphwolf counsel · Old Norse
  • Bjornbear · Old Norse

Odin questions

What does the name Odin mean?

Odin means "frenzy, inspiration". It comes from Old Norse. From Old Norse Óðinn, the chief god in Norse mythology. The name is connected with óðr, meaning 'fury, inspiration, poetic ecstasy'.

Is Odin a boy or girl name?

Odin is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Odin?

641 US babies were named Odin in 2024. Its peak year was 2022.

How do you pronounce Odin?

Odin is usually pronounced OH-din.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.