Meaning & origin
A reliable meaning for Odis isn’t established in our sources yet. Rather than guess, we show what is recorded: how the name is used, how often, and the names it’s connected to.
The story
Published U.S. birth records include this spelling as early as 1884. This is the earliest published observation available here, rather than a date for the name’s origin.
From dated birth records
Odis through the years
- Babies since 1880
- 8,400
- 8,229 boys · 171 girls
- Most popular year
- 1927
- 215 babies
- 2025
- 15
- #6,065 for boys
- 2021–25 vs 2016–20
- −5%
- Steady
By the numbers
In 2025, this name appeared in 15 U.S. birth records for boys, ranking No. 6,065 among boys’ names. Average annual use for boys was 4.6% lower in 2021–2025 than in 2016–2020. Published U.S. population figures for this spelling include 2,351 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.
Odis’s family of names
Odis may belong to the same name family as ODISS. This is a tentative spelling connection.
Inner ring: spellings · outer: nicknames and forms.
Nicknames & forms 1
Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.
Spellings & scripts 1
The same name written differently, including transliterations into other scripts.
People named Odis
Listed by how widely each person is written about, which says nothing about the name itself.
Similar names
If you love Odis, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.
Alvis
“one who is wise”
>99% boys
Norris
“a man from the north”
>99% boys
Arlis
>99% boys
Clovis
“a renowned warrior”
>99% boys
Obie
“having a big heart” · “servant of God”
>99% boys
Orie
“surrounded by the light of truth”
>99% boys
Odell
“a sweet melody” · “one who is wealthy”
98% boys · 2% girls
Ennis
“from the market town” · “from the island; the only choice”
>99% boys