Given name

Woden

Woden is used as a form of Odin.

Meaning & origin

Where it comes from

An origin associated with this spelling is Anglo-Saxon.

How it developed

Woden is used as a form of Odin.

Woden’s family of names

Woden is a form of Odin. Woden has a related form in Wodan. Woden has a related form in Wodin.

Walk Woden’s family in the name graph

WodenWotanWodanWotinWodinWotenOdin

Inner ring: nicknames and forms · outer: across languages.

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Nicknames & forms 5

Diminutives, pet forms, short forms and variants used alongside the name.

Across languages 1

Equivalents and cognates in other languages, plus older forms it grew from.

Similar names

If you love Woden, these share its style, era, origin or sound, from outside its own family.

Anglo-Saxon

Wissian

“one who guides others”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon

Wacian

“one who is watchful; aler”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon

Wigner

Wigner is a surname from Anglo-Saxon. It is used in English, German, and Hungarian.

No U.S. birth series

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Anglo-Saxon

Wybert

“one who is smart during battle”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon

Fyren

“a wicked man”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon

Wulfhere

“wolf” · “army”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon · Royal

Offa

“a king”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Anglo-Saxon · Nature

Lidmann

“a man of the sea; a sailor”

No U.S. birth series

>99% boys

Sibling ideas

Names that share Woden’s feel without repeating its first letter or rhyming with it.

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