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Odin
masculine
This reflects the first name on its own. The full-name report scores the complete combination separately.
Check it with a full name ↓Old Norse Óðinn, from óðr ("frenzied, furious, inspired"), ultimately from reconstructed Proto-Germanic *Wōðanaz. Anglicized/cognate forms include Woden (Anglo-Saxon) and Wotan/Wodan (Germanic).
Why it works
- English speakers will almost certainly pronounce it correctly on the first try
- spelling is short and predictable — rarely needs repeating
Popularity
Uncommon — #502 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Meaning and origin
Odin means From Old Norse Óðinn, rooted in óðr, meaning "frenzied, furious, inspired," ultimately from reconstructed Proto-Germanic *Wōðanaz, glossed as "lord of frenzy" or "leader of the possessed" — an etymology tied to concepts of divine possession, ecstatic inspiration, and divination rather than to a straightforward virtue-word meaning.
Functions today primarily as a modern given-name revival of the chief god of Norse mythology, most strongly used in Norway, with a distinctive, mythologically weighted character in English-speaking contexts where it is a more recent adoption.
Documented origin: Old Norse Óðinn, from óðr ("frenzied, furious, inspired"), ultimately from reconstructed Proto-Germanic *Wōðanaz. Anglicized/cognate forms include Woden (Anglo-Saxon) and Wotan/Wodan (Germanic).
How it travels
English and Turkish are shown by default; German is included when it adds a meaningfully different reading.
Spelling stability: high — based on letter-pattern analysis, not a documented linguistic fact.
Also documented
English: /ˈoʊ.dɪn/
Popularity without panic
Uncommon — #502 in the latest U.S. ranking.
Still uncommon, but no longer unfamiliar.
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Real-world considerations
- Spelling note: Odon.
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