How to say it
O · din
/ˈoʊ.dɪn/
Masculine
Odin
Fury, inspiration
What it means
Norse, tied to a root for 'fury' or 'inspiration'; the chief god of the Norse pantheon.
Odin is the all-father of Norse myth, god of war, poetry, and wisdom, his name rooted in an old word for 'fury' or 'inspiration.' He gave up an eye for a drink from the well of wisdom. Powerful and mythic, it has surged with the Marvel and Viking wave. Said OH-din.
Popularity over time
peaked at #327 in 2021, currently #502 in 2025.
Source: U.S. Social Security Administration, names given to at least 5 babies in a year, 1880–present. See where the names are moving
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- Worth knowing
The all-father of Norse mythology, god of wisdom and war.
Spelling variants
- Oden
- Odinn
- Wotan
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