Given name & surname
Odella
“a sweet melody”·“one who is wealthy”
Odella is a variant of Odele. Interpretations include “a sweet melody” and “one who is wealthy”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Meaning & origin
What it means
Odella is a variant of Odele. Interpretations include “a sweet melody” and “one who is wealthy”. These belong to different or overlapping naming contexts.
Explained through its name family
Where it comes from
Odella is a variant of Odele. Odele has been associated with Greek and German naming traditions.
Explained through its name family
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1897. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Odella through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 828
- 0 boys · 828 girls
- Most popular year
- 1919
- 35 babies
- 2025
- 7
- #12,844 for girls
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- —
- Too few births to compare
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 7 U.S. birth records for girls, ranking No. 12,844 among girls’ names. The recent annual counts are too incomplete to establish a ten-year comparison. Its largest published annual count for girls was 35 in 1919. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 255 as a first name in 2020.
From Social Security birth records and U.S. Census name counts for this exact spelling. Other spellings are counted separately.
The ring: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Similar names
If you love Odella, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
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>99% girls
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Odilia
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>99% girls
Odessa
“one who wanders; an angry woman”
>99% girls
Ora
“one who prays to God”
5% boys · 95% girls
Ona
“filled with grace”
>99% girls
Arietta
“a short but beautiful melody”
>99% girls