Fun Facts About the Name Odena
- 97 babies named Odena: U.S. records list 97 babies given the name Odena from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Odena Mean?
Odena is a feminine given name whose origin is not securely documented, so no established meaning can be given for it. Two suggestions appear in discussions of the name, and neither is confirmed. One treats Odena as an extended form of the Old Germanic feminine name Oda, built on the element *audaz, "wealth, riches." The other treats it as a feminine counterpart of Oden, the Scandinavian given name taken from the god Óðinn, whose name is related to Old Norse óðr, "inspiration, frenzy, poetry." Because these are possibilities rather than traced derivations, the meaning should be regarded as uncertain.
Odena Name History & Origins
Odena appears as a given name in the United States and other English-speaking countries, used mainly for girls. Its development is not documented in enough detail to trace an earlier form or a line of transmission from one language into another. The name is sometimes connected to Oda and to Oden, but no documented chain of use supports either link.
Similar-looking names belong to separate traditions. The Catalan place name Òdena, a municipality in the Anoia comarca of Catalonia, has its own distinct and also uncertain origin, and the surname Odena is likewise unrelated to the given name by any documented path.
How Popular is the Name Odena?
Odena 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 1921. Its best rank was #2,407 in 1935.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1945 | #4,403 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1935 | #2,407 | 13 | 0.0012% |
| 1933 | #4,104 | 6 | 0.0006% |
| 1930 | #4,422 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1929 | #5,097 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1926 | #2,836 | 12 | 0.0010% |
| 1924 | #3,912 | 8 | 0.0006% |
| 1922 | #3,920 | 8 | 0.0007% |
| 1921 | #2,740 | 13 | 0.0011% |
| 1919 | #4,660 | 6 | 0.0005% |
| 1916 | #3,195 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1914 | #4,053 | 5 | 0.0007% |
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 Odena 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.
Creative and outgoing, you are always looking for an opportunity to show your abilities, especially before audience. You are very flexible and like to feel appreciated. You are looking for chances to mix with others socially and to communicate your ideas. You like to talk and can easily relate to different cultures and concepts. The biggest challenge for you is uncertainty. Easily getting bored, you can move from one job to another, switch projects and lovers. The high creative force can lead you either to happiness or unhappiness. If you understand your goals, if you can make major decisions in life and follow it directly and straight up without worry and uncertainty, you are able to achieve great heights.
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