Given name & surname
Odd
“as sharp as the point of a sword”
Odd is a variant of Oddfrid. One interpretation is “as sharp as the point of a sword.”
Original Old NorseOddr
Meaning & origin
What it means
Odd is a variant of Oddfrid. One interpretation is “as sharp as the point of a sword.”
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
A possible origin is Old Norse, although the derivation remains uncertain.
How it developed
In Norwegian usage, Odd developed from the Old Norse form Oddr. In English usage, Odd developed from the Old English form ODDA.
Odd’s family of names
In Norwegian usage, Odd developed from the Old Norse form Oddr. In Norwegian usage, Odd has a related form in ODDE. Odd has a related form in Oddfrid.
Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.
Around the world
Odd has relatives in 4 languages. Lines run from its Old Norse roots to each of them.
Old Norsewhere Odd comes from · 1 name
Nicknames & forms 3
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Across languages 3
Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.
People named Odd
- Odd HasselNorwegian physical chemist and Nobel Laureate (1897–1981)
- Odd NerdrumNorwegian painter (born 1944)
- Odd MartinsenNorwegian cross-country skier1942–2025
- Odd IversenNorwegian footballer (1945-2014)
- Odd Lundbergspeed skater (1917–1983)
- Odd Christian EikingNorwegian road cyclistborn 1994
- Odd BørreNorwegian pop singer (1939–2023)
- Odd FrantzenNorwegian footballer (1913-1977)
- Odd LirhusNorwegian biathleteborn 1956
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Odd, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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“cross; a measure of land area”
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Þór
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Þor
Þor is a masculine given name from Old Norse, ultimately from Proto-Germanic. It is used in Old Swedish.
>99% boys
Onstad
“farmstead”
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Oddmund
Oddmund is a masculine given name from Old Norse. It is used in Norwegian.
>99% boys
Oddbjørn
“sharp point”
>99% boys
Olve
“luck; protection” · “giant, warrior”
>99% boys
Tormod
“a raan from the north”
>99% boys