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Odette

“Variant of Oda — from the Germanic element od/ot 'riches, wealth'” — French, from Old German Oda + diminutive -ette origin

Girl's name · #883 in the US (2025) · Trending

Odette is climbing: on the charts since 1894, it is ranked #883 in 2025, with about 300 girls given the name last year. Roughly 4,200 have carried it all-time.

Around the world: #73 in Belgium (2025).

Appears in 2020-2025 birth records of 18 states. See the full state-by-state map on this page.

Famous Odettes

• Odette Annable — American actress
• Odette Giuffrida — Italian judoka
• Odette Bancilhon — astronomer (1908–1993)
• Odette Joyeux — French writer and actor (1914–2000)
• Odette de Champdivers — mistress of Charles VI of France

In stories & tradition

• Odette — In Search of Lost Time · Gigola
• Odette LaMar — Nancy Drew

What Odettes become

Among 240 notable people named Odette:

Artists & writers appear 1.45× more often than among typical names — e.g. Odette Joyeux, French writer and actor (1914–2000).

Similar names: Violette · Odessa · Arlette · Elouise · Cosette · Arabelle

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