Odessa Forename
39,881st
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 18,620 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
United States
Highest density in:
Guyana
Odessa Forename Definition:
A Greek name, meaning: Empress Catherine I of Russia invited suggestions for the naming of this large Russian city. She adapted the word Odyssey to suitable feminine form.
Odessa Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| United States | 100% | 12,010 | 1:30,186 | 2,087 |
| Philippines | 99% | 4,715 | 1:22,483 | 2,229 |
| Guyana | 100% | 692 | 1:1,103 | 163 |
| Canada | 100% | 269 | 1:123,172 | 5,747 |
| South Africa | 100% | 102 | 1:534,634 | 25,005 |
| Brazil | 99% | 95 | 1:2,255,117 | 45,713 |
| Honduras | 100% | 54 | 1:163,286 | 4,195 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | 100% | 54 | 1:25,211 | 2,800 |
| England | 94% | 51 | 1:1,090,253 | 17,508 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 49 | 1:212,883 | 8,521 |
| Belize | 100% | 45 | 1:7,874 | 1,313 |
| Barbados | - | 44 | 1:6,586 | 871 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 42 | 1:719,093 | 17,180 |
| Liberia | 69% | 42 | 1:105,049 | 4,503 |
| Netherlands | 93% | 33 | 1:512,184 | 12,382 |
| Mexico | 100% | 20 | 1:6,207,221 | 22,824 |
| Italy | 100% | 19 | 1:3,213,794 | 18,941 |
| Qatar | 100% | 18 | 1:131,645 | 15,202 |
| Taiwan | 100% | 18 | 1:1,320,538 | 43,414 |
| France | 100% | 15 | 1:4,431,356 | 18,897 |
| Singapore | 100% | 15 | 1:419,137 | 10,588 |
| Cameroon | 100% | 12 | 1:1,800,875 | 40,142 |
| Panama | 100% | 12 | 1:325,546 | 10,471 |
| Finland | 100% | 11 | 1:498,471 | 5,769 |
| Jamaica | - | 9 | 1:320,359 | 9,892 |
| Australia | - | 8 | 1:1,707,203 | 16,445 |
| Grenada | 100% | 8 | 1:13,516 | 1,533 |
| Sweden | 100% | 7 | 1:1,408,272 | 24,832 |
| Guam | - | 7 | 1:22,949 | 2,164 |
| Saint Kitts and Nevis | - | 7 | 1:7,837 | 1,103 |
| Russia | 80% | 7 | 1:20,604,815 | 59,831 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 6 | 1:5,074,990 | 119,899 |
| Nigeria | 100% | 6 | 1:29,594,060 | 217,150 |
| Antigua and Barbuda | - | 6 | 1:16,566 | 2,341 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 5 | 1:22,316 | 2,594 |
| Afghanistan | 100% | 5 | 1:6,524,703 | 31,933 |
| India | 100% | 5 | 1:242,975,594 | 2,326,743 |
| Chile | 100% | 5 | 1:3,521,442 | 19,163 |
| Burundi | 100% | 4 | 1:2,476,640 | 1,357 |
| Bahamas | - | 4 | 1:99,842 | 1,712 |
| Bermuda | - | 4 | 1:16,206 | 1,525 |
| Peru | 100% | 4 | 1:7,947,864 | 48,688 |
| China | - | 4 | 1:341,513,946 | 78,144 |
| Hong Kong | - | 4 | 1:1,938,181 | 8,439 |
| Saudi Arabia | - | 4 | 1:7,703,141 | 17,485 |
| Switzerland | - | 3 | 1:2,737,832 | 21,065 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 67% | 3 | 1:1,991,092 | 30,660 |
| Nauru | 100% | 3 | 1:3,976 | 333 |
| Germany | 84% | 3 | 1:32,225,959 | 64,270 |
| Montserrat | - | 3 | 1:1,625 | 276 |
| Wales | - | 2 | 1:1,547,154 | 12,610 |
| New Zealand | - | 2 | 1:2,268,022 | 12,390 |
| Argentina | 100% | 2 | 1:21,386,622 | 29,627 |
| Saint Lucia | 100% | 2 | 1:88,908 | 5,280 |
| Zambia | - | 2 | 1:7,927,397 | 45,785 |
| United Arab Emirates | - | 2 | 1:3,575,996 | 76,635 |
| Ukraine | - | 2 | 1:22,749,954 | 22,291 |
| Cuba | - | 2 | 1:5,753,276 | 9,613 |
| Greece | 100% | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Ireland | 100% | 1 | 1:4,643,519 | 13,375 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Uruguay | - | 1 | 1:3,427,637 | 13,958 |
| Spain | - | 1 | 1:46,529,965 | 35,592 |
| Suriname | - | 1 | 1:552,811 | 5,457 |
| Turks and Caicos Islands | - | 1 | 1:34,707 | 1,398 |
| Tanzania | 100% | 1 | 1:52,788,319 | 85,066 |
| Thailand | - | 1 | 1:70,065,813 | 391,235 |
| Guatemala | - | 1 | 1:16,108,429 | 13,998 |
| Albania | 100% | 1 | 1:3,046,570 | 49,159 |
| Algeria | - | 1 | 1:38,176,720 | 32,669 |
| Anguilla | - | 1 | 1:13,255 | 1,687 |
| Bahrain | - | 1 | 1:1,348,673 | 7,854 |
| Belarus | 100% | 1 | 1:9,482,384 | 20,892 |
| Belgium | - | 1 | 1:11,490,041 | 43,727 |
| Brunei | - | 1 | 1:419,570 | 3,266 |
| Colombia | - | 1 | 1:47,778,926 | 95,497 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Czechia | - | 1 | 1:10,656,162 | 11,509 |
| Ecuador | - | 1 | 1:17,726,919 | 31,775 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Indonesia | - | 1 | 1:257,963,668 | 1,335,696 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Kazakhstan | 100% | 1 | 1:17,746,845 | 44,366 |
| Kenya | - | 1 | 1:46,307,110 | 74,921 |
| Kuwait | - | 1 | 1:3,785,264 | 15,388 |
| Nicaragua | 100% | 1 | 1:6,018,336 | 34,175 |
| Norway | - | 1 | 1:5,132,329 | 37,513 |
| Oman | - | 1 | 1:4,108,667 | 12,526 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
The alternate forms: Odéssa (1) are calculated separately.
Odessa (275) may also be a surname.
Odessa Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Greek name, meaning: Empress Catherine I of Russia invited suggestions for the naming of this large Russian city. She adapted the word Odyssey to suitable feminine form.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Odessa Forename Popularity
Odessa Demographics
Odessa Political Affiliation
in United States
Sample size: 1,846 (2014)
United States
Average
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Odessa Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Odessa in the Russian language | ||
| Одесса | odessa | - |
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