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Odessa

“Uncertain; possibly from the placename Odessa, or influenced by Odysseus” — English (placename Odessa, itself from Greek Odyssos) origin

Girl's name · #1192 in the US (2025) · Timeless

Odessa has appeared in US records since 1880 — best rank #278 (1908) · 18,564 babies named Odessa all-time · 1 in 8,300 girls born in 2025.

Around the world: about 1 in 7,700 girls in Canada (2024) · about 1 in 19,000 girls in France (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 16 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Odessas

• Odessa A'zion — American actress and voice actress
• Odessa Young — Australian actress
• Odessa Rae — Canadian film producer
• Odessa Grady Clay — mother of boxer Muhammad Ali (1917-1994)
• Odessa Cleveland — American actress

What Odessas become

Among 21 notable people named Odessa:

Entertainers appear 3.69× more often than among typical names — e.g. Odessa A'zion, American actress and voice actress.

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