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The first name Odette

A girl’s name from French.

2 syllables Female

Meaning and origin

French origin

A female given name from French.

From Wiktionary (CC BY-SA 4.0).

Popularity

Babies registered in England and Wales, 1996–2025

In 2025, 40 girls were named Odette, making it the 872nd most popular girls’ name.

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355
babies named Odette, 1996–2025
#872
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

Office for National Statistics; years with fewer than three births are not published and show as zero. Compare Odette with other names.

Popularity in the United States

Babies named Odette at birth, 1880–2025

In 2025, 303 girls born in the United States were named Odette, the 883rd most popular girls’ name that year.

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4,239
babies named Odette since 1880
#883
rank in 2025
2025
peak year

US Social Security Administration, from applications for a Social Security card. A name is only published for a year when at least five babies were given it, so quieter years show as zero.

Nicknames and spellings

Other spellings and forms

  • Odetta

Famous people named Odette

18 on Wikidata, most written-about first

  • Odette Annable
    American actress, born 1985
  • Odette Bancilhon
    Astronomer (1908–1993)
  • Odette Joyeux
    French writer and actor (1914–2000)
  • Odette Hallowes
    French resistance member (1912-1995)
  • Odette Myrtil
    French actor (1898-1978)
  • Odette Laure
    French actress and singer (1917–2004)
  • Odette Krempin
    Congolese busnesswoman (1973–2016)
  • Odette Keun
    Dutch journalist, 1888–1978
  • Odette du Puigaudeau
    French ethnologist (1894–1991)
  • Odette Mistoul
    Gabonese athletics competitor, born 1959
  • Odette Babandoa Etoa
    Congolese politician, born 1961
  • Odette Dulac
    French actress, singer and diseuse (1865-1939)

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Questions

What is the origin of the name Odette?
Odette comes from French.
How popular is the name Odette?
In 2025, 40 girls born in England and Wales were named Odette, ranking 872nd.
Is Odette a boy's or a girl's name?
Mostly a girl's name: 100% of the 4,239 US babies named Odette since 1880 were girls.
When was Odette most popular?
2025 in the United States, when 303 babies were named Odette, its highest rank at 883rd.
What are other spellings of Odette?
Odetta.