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Odin

“Fury, frenzy, and poetic inspiration” — Old Norse origin

Boy's name · #502 in the US (2025) · 2020s

Odin reached #327 in 2021 and has eased to #502 since. About 13,000 boys have carried it since 1884. Odie is a short form of Odin.

Around the world: #31 in Norway (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 47 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Odins

• Odin Thiago Holm — Norwegian association football player
• Odin Biron — American actor
• Odin Bailey — English association football player (born 1999)
• Odin Langen — American politician (1913–1976)
• Odin By Farstad — Norwegian speed skater and short track speed skater

In stories & tradition

• Odin — Lokasenna · Vafþrúðnismál
• Odin Reichenbach — Elementary

What Odins become

Among 48 notable people named Odin:

No single standout — notable Odins spread across many fields.

Similar names: Oden · Hendrix · Oakley · Finn · Landyn · Thorin

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