Fun Facts About the Name Odessie
- 597 babies named Odessie: U.S. records list 597 babies given the name Odessie from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Odessie Mean?
Odessie is a feminine given name used mainly in the United States, formed from the name Odessa by adding the English diminutive ending -ie, the same pattern seen in Annie from Ann, Katie from Kate, and Nellie from Nell. Because it is a pet form, Odessie carries the meaning of Odessa, and that meaning is not securely known.
Odessa is best known as the name of the Black Sea port city in Ukraine. The city received its name in the late eighteenth century, and the name is often traced to an ancient Greek settlement called Odessos; another frequent suggestion connects it to the Greek hero Odysseus, whose own name has a disputed origin sometimes linked to Greek words for anger or pain. Neither explanation for Odessa is firmly established, so the literal sense of Odessie is uncertain.
Odessie Name History & Origins
Odessie belongs to a long-standing English habit of making familiar versions of longer feminine names by adding -ie or -y. Its parent name, Odessa, came into given-name use in the English-speaking world in the nineteenth century, when the Ukrainian port city of Odessa - founded in 1794 - was widely known. The city's own name is debated in origin, sometimes linked to the ancient Greek settlement Odessos and sometimes to Odysseus, and that same uncertainty carries over to the personal names Odessa and Odessie.
Odessie has been used chiefly in the United States. It is a women's name, and the -ie spelling sets it apart both from the city name and from the plainer Odessa. Like other diminutive forms, it can stand on its own as a given name rather than only as a nickname.
How Popular is the Name Odessie?
Odessie 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 #1,336 in 1912.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1949 | #5,820 | 5 | 0.0003% |
| 1948 | #5,100 | 6 | 0.0004% |
| 1945 | #5,066 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1942 | #5,177 | 5 | 0.0004% |
| 1941 | #3,859 | 7 | 0.0006% |
| 1940 | #3,146 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1937 | #2,690 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1936 | #3,314 | 8 | 0.0008% |
| 1935 | #3,101 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1934 | #1,890 | 18 | 0.0017% |
| 1933 | #3,056 | 9 | 0.0009% |
| 1932 | #2,791 | 11 | 0.0010% |
| 1931 | #2,180 | 15 | 0.0014% |
| 1930 | #2,273 | 15 | 0.0013% |
| 1929 | #2,079 | 17 | 0.0015% |
| 1928 | #1,723 | 24 | 0.0021% |
| 1927 | #2,004 | 20 | 0.0017% |
| 1926 | #1,476 | 31 | 0.0026% |
| 1925 | #1,879 | 22 | 0.0018% |
| 1924 | #2,115 | 19 | 0.0015% |
| 1923 | #1,450 | 32 | 0.0027% |
| 1922 | #1,637 | 27 | 0.0022% |
| 1921 | #1,810 | 24 | 0.0019% |
| 1920 | #1,614 | 27 | 0.0023% |
| 1919 | #1,791 | 22 | 0.0019% |
| 1918 | #1,632 | 25 | 0.0022% |
| 1917 | #3,293 | 9 | 0.0008% |
| 1916 | #1,621 | 23 | 0.0022% |
| 1915 | #2,225 | 14 | 0.0014% |
| 1914 | #2,811 | 8 | 0.0011% |
| 1913 | #1,581 | 15 | 0.0024% |
| 1912 | #1,336 | 17 | 0.0030% |
| 1911 | #1,754 | 9 | 0.0022% |
| 1910 | #1,892 | 8 | 0.0020% |
| 1909 | #2,457 | 5 | 0.0014% |
| 1908 | #1,642 | 8 | 0.0024% |
| 1907 | #1,994 | 6 | 0.0019% |
| 1906 | #2,151 | 5 | 0.0017% |
| 1905 | #1,865 | 6 | 0.0021% |
| 1904 | #1,345 | 9 | 0.0033% |
| 1903 | #2,000 | 5 | 0.0019% |
| 1902 | #1,556 | 7 | 0.0027% |
| 1901 | #1,431 | 7 | 0.0029% |
| 1900 | #1,689 | 7 | 0.0023% |
| 1897 | #1,507 | 6 | 0.0026% |
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 Odessie 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.
Dependable, very down-to-earth and well grounded, you are always looking for meaningful work, a career where you can take pride in your work and do the best job you are capable of. Your prime desire is to build protected and secure environment at home and at work. You can be very persuasive in achieving goals and gaining objectives. You can be very detailed and well-organized and possess great organizational skills. At times you may appear too stubborn and overly critical to others, but your practical approach to life and productivity makes you one of the most beneficent members of community.
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