Fun Facts About the Name Odbert
- 5 babies named Odbert: U.S. records list 5 babies given the name Odbert from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Odbert Mean?
Odbert is a masculine name of Germanic origin. It is a two-element compound name whose usual meaning is "bright wealth" or "bright prosperity." The first element comes from a Germanic word for wealth or fortune, represented in Old High German by ōt and related to Old English ēad; the second comes from a Germanic word for bright or shining, represented by Old High German beraht and Old English beorht.
The name is closely related to Otbert, the German form of the same compound, and to French forms in which the first element is spelled Od-. The literal sense is "bright wealth"; that is an etymology, not a later symbolic interpretation.
Odbert Name History & Origins
Two-element personal names of this kind were widespread in the early Germanic-speaking world. The "wealth" element also lies behind names such as Otto and Odo, while the "bright" element appears in Albert, Robert, and Herbert. Odbert and Otbert belong to that same tradition, with Odbert showing a d spelling of the first element.
Medieval Latin documents render the name as Odbertus. An abbot named Odbert governed the monastery of Saint-Bertin in the late tenth century, and the illuminated manuscript known as the Odbert Psalter is associated with his abbacy. As a given name Odbert is now uncommon; it survives mainly as a surname and occasional masculine name in English-speaking countries.
How Popular is the Name Odbert?
Odbert has historically been an exceptionally rare given name in the United States, remaining well outside the national mainstream. It saw its highest recorded annual births in 1923. Its best rank was #4,714 in 1923.
U.S. name popularity from 1880-2025, based on SSA data. Rank shows how the name compares with other names - lower numbers mean greater popularity. Births shows how many babies received the name each year.
| Year | Rank | Births | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1923 | #4,714 | 5 | 0.0005% |
Name popularity over more than a century, based on Social Security Administration data. Gaps in the chart indicate years when the name does not appear in the published records.
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How the Name Odbert Shapes Your Personality and Life?
You are patient, persevering and strong willed. You are a good student, absorbing knowledge easily and retaining it well. You are either a saint or a sinner. You tend to hold things inside and suffer in silence. You are frank, methodical and believe in law, system and order.
You are always looking for a chance to do your own thing, to be your own person, and to have things done your own way.
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