Girl name · Germanic
Odette
Name meaning, origin and popularity
: wealth, fortuneOdette is a girl's name that comes from Germanic and means "wealth, fortune". It is used in French.
- Meaning
- Wealth, fortune
- Origin
- Germanic
- Gender
- Girl
- US rank
- #883 in 2025
Meaning and origin of Odette
As a girl's name, Odette comes from Germanic and means "wealth, fortune". It is used in French.
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How popular is Odette?
- US rank in 2025
- #883
- 303 babies, 189 per million girls
- Best rank
- #843 in 1905
- Most babies: 303 in 2025
- Babies since 1894
- At least 4,239
- Years with under 5 are not listed
| 1880s | 0 per million |
|---|---|
| 1890s | 20 per million |
| 1900s | 31 per million |
| 1910s | 24 per million |
| 1920s | 25 per million |
| 1930s | 15 per million |
| 1940s | 11 per million |
| 1950s | 15 per million |
| 1960s | 16 per million |
| 1970s | 13 per million |
| 1980s | 8 per million |
| 1990s | 10 per million |
| 2000s | 18 per million |
| 2010s | 40 per million |
| 2020s | 119 per million |
| Year | 2016 | 2017 | 2018 | 2019 | 2020 | 2021 | 2022 | 2023 | 2024 | 2025 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rank | #2,407 | #1,940 | #2,011 | #1,768 | #1,481 | #1,435 | #1,315 | #1,261 | #1,216 | #883 |
Source: US Social Security Administration baby-name data, 1880 to 2025, as published in 2026. Each spelling is counted separately, a name given to fewer than 5 babies of one sex in a year is left out, and few people born before 1937 have records, which is why the chart shows babies per million rather than raw counts.
Other forms of Odette
The same name in other languages and spellings, with the same meaning and origin.
- OdileWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
- OttilieWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
- UteWealth, fortune (Germanic, girl)
Names with a similar meaning
- OttoWealth, fortune (Germanic, boy)
- FelicitasGood luck, fortune (Latin, girl)
- AbimbolaBorn into wealth (Yoruba, girl)
- AdeolaCrown of wealth (Yoruba, girl)
- AkuchiWealth from God (Igbo, unisex)
- AudWealth (Old Norse, girl)
- AudunWealth and friend (Old Norse, boy)
- AyaanLuck, good fortune (Somali, girl)
- AykutMoon and good fortune (Turkish, boy)
- BahatiLuck, fortune (Swahili, unisex)
Middle names for Odette
Picked from our middle-name lists with a different first letter and a shorter length, so the full name flows.
More girl names from Germanic
- EmmaWhole, universal (Germanic, girl)
- AlinaShort form of Adelina, Albina and names ending in -alina (Germanic, girl)
- AliceNobility, of noble kind (Germanic, girl)
- CharlotteFree man, feminine of Charles (Germanic, girl)
- LouiseFamous warrior (Germanic, girl)
- AdaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdelaNoble (Germanic, girl)
- AdeleNoble one (Germanic, girl)
- AmeliaPossibly vigorous, brave (Germanic, girl)
- BertaBright, famous (Germanic, girl)
Odette: common questions
What does the name Odette mean?
Odette comes from Germanic and means "wealth, fortune". Checked against Behind the Name.
Is Odette a boy or girl name?
Odette is mainly a girl's name.
Where does the name Odette come from?
Odette comes from Germanic and means "wealth, fortune". Today it is used in French.
How popular is the name Odette?
Odette ranked #883 in the US in 2025, with 303 babies given the name, according to Social Security Administration data.
What are other forms of Odette?
Forms of Odette with the same meaning and origin include Odile (French), Ottilie (German) and Ute (German).
What middle names go with Odette?
Middle names that flow well with Odette include Belle, Dawn, Faith, Ione and Joan. A different first letter and a contrasting length usually sound best.