Fun Facts About the Name Odet
- 7 babies named Odet: U.S. records list 7 babies given the name Odet from 1880 through 2025.
What Does the Name Odet Mean?
Odet is a French given name meaning "wealth" or "fortune." It is usually explained as a diminutive of the Germanic name Odo, whose root meant "wealth, property." The French diminutive ending -et gives the form Odet, so its literal force is "little Odo" rather than a separate word for wealth. The meaning belongs to the root name; the ending adds a diminutive or affectionate shade. The similar feminine name Odette is a diminutive of Oda, not the source of Odet.
Odet Name History & Origins
The name belongs to the family of Odo, a Germanic name that entered French as Eudes. Eudes, count of Paris, was king of West Francia from 888 to 898, and the name was used in later French noble families. Odet is the diminutive form with the French ending -et. It is recorded as a masculine given name in early modern France: Odet de Foix (1485 - 1528) was viscount of Lautrec and a marshal of France, and Odet de Coligny (1517 - 1571) was a cardinal of the Châtillon family. The River Odet in Brittany is a separate place name and is not part of the usual explanation of the given name.
How Popular is the Name Odet?
Odet 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 2001. Its best rank was #13,116 in 2001.
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 | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2001 | #13,116 | 7 | 0.0004% |
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 Odet 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.
Position and social status is very important for you and you are always looking for way to improve your position in society. You have power and ability to chose your own destiny and achieve anything you want in life. You can expand in any direction according to your will and the set of values. You have passion for justice and belong to the position of authority. You have an inherent courage and endurance to accomplish "The Impossible Dream". With the power comes responsibility. You hold keys to the material world, but with this gift comes high spiritual responsibility to be fair and true to others. You are philosophical and mature, determined and intense with a desire to endure, often religious.
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