Odin Forename
56,575th
Most Common
name in the World
Approximately 11,265 people bear this name
Most prevalent in:
Indonesia
Highest density in:
Norway
Odin Forename Definition:
A Teutonic name, meaning: Chief god of the Anglo-Saxons, source of all wisdom, patron of culture and heroes.
Odin Forename Distribution
| Place | Gender | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Indonesia | - | 4,763 | 1:54,160 | 6,777 |
| Philippines | 99% | 1,298 | 1:81,671 | 4,934 |
| Mexico | 99% | 1,109 | 1:111,943 | 2,708 |
| United States | 100% | 622 | 1:582,857 | 14,571 |
| Russia | 97% | 400 | 1:360,584 | 4,429 |
| Haiti | 100% | 370 | 1:28,992 | 2,197 |
| Norway | 100% | 322 | 1:15,939 | 1,074 |
| Honduras | 100% | 221 | 1:39,898 | 2,035 |
| Brazil | 100% | 217 | 1:987,263 | 26,051 |
| Spain | 100% | 192 | 1:242,344 | 4,479 |
| Netherlands | 100% | 183 | 1:92,361 | 4,947 |
| India | 83% | 119 | 1:10,209,059 | 304,814 |
| DR Congo | 100% | 110 | 1:671,160 | 22,021 |
| Bolivia | - | 104 | 1:101,937 | 2,604 |
| Venezuela | 100% | 103 | 1:293,222 | 9,377 |
| Panama | 100% | 86 | 1:45,425 | 3,171 |
| Peru | 98% | 84 | 1:378,470 | 7,528 |
| Nigeria | 65% | 76 | 1:2,336,373 | 44,538 |
| Germany | 100% | 75 | 1:1,289,038 | 9,031 |
| Pakistan | 100% | 71 | 1:2,737,432 | 33,222 |
| Cuba | - | 68 | 1:169,214 | 2,650 |
| Dominican Republic | - | 62 | 1:168,246 | 7,350 |
| Colombia | 100% | 56 | 1:853,195 | 10,443 |
| Malaysia | 100% | 42 | 1:724,999 | 28,233 |
| Denmark | - | 41 | 1:137,793 | 3,538 |
| Canada | 100% | 39 | 1:849,574 | 18,191 |
| Argentina | 100% | 37 | 1:1,156,034 | 5,603 |
| England | 71% | 35 | 1:1,588,655 | 22,138 |
| China | - | 32 | 1:42,689,243 | 61,836 |
| Israel | 52% | 24 | 1:350,122 | 8,219 |
| France | 100% | 24 | 1:2,769,598 | 14,180 |
| Belarus | 100% | 16 | 1:592,649 | 3,645 |
| Thailand | 100% | 16 | 1:4,379,113 | 86,691 |
| Chile | 93% | 15 | 1:1,173,814 | 9,993 |
| South Africa | 100% | 15 | 1:3,635,510 | 86,845 |
| Sweden | 100% | 14 | 1:704,136 | 15,982 |
| Australia | - | 14 | 1:975,544 | 11,712 |
| Uruguay | 100% | 13 | 1:263,664 | 4,255 |
| Ireland | - | 12 | 1:386,960 | 5,608 |
| Hong Kong | - | 10 | 1:775,272 | 5,181 |
| Finland | 100% | 10 | 1:548,318 | 6,147 |
| Nicaragua | 80% | 9 | 1:668,704 | 10,329 |
| Kazakhstan | 50% | 8 | 1:2,218,356 | 16,526 |
| Costa Rica | 100% | 8 | 1:595,994 | 8,229 |
| Benin | 100% | 7 | 1:1,510,835 | 32,846 |
| El Salvador | - | 7 | 1:905,969 | 6,148 |
| Belgium | 100% | 6 | 1:1,915,007 | 18,066 |
| Kyrgyzstan | 100% | 6 | 1:995,546 | 22,001 |
| Guyana | - | 6 | 1:127,210 | 8,948 |
| Trinidad and Tobago | - | 5 | 1:272,284 | 13,349 |
| Switzerland | 93% | 5 | 1:1,642,699 | 15,939 |
| Afghanistan | 67% | 5 | 1:6,524,703 | 31,933 |
| Kenya | - | 5 | 1:9,261,422 | 35,582 |
| Azerbaijan | 100% | 5 | 1:1,928,589 | 20,785 |
| Singapore | - | 4 | 1:1,571,764 | 18,508 |
| Austria | 100% | 4 | 1:2,128,550 | 10,134 |
| Wales | - | 4 | 1:773,577 | 8,486 |
| Ecuador | - | 4 | 1:4,431,730 | 16,276 |
| Taiwan | - | 4 | 1:5,942,420 | 87,370 |
| Paraguay | 100% | 3 | 1:2,412,268 | 9,978 |
| Albania | 100% | 3 | 1:1,015,523 | 26,928 |
| Czechia | 100% | 3 | 1:3,552,054 | 6,491 |
| Italy | 100% | 3 | 1:20,354,030 | 45,650 |
| Turkey | - | 2 | 1:38,900,854 | 64,839 |
| Greece | - | 2 | 1:5,467,274 | 17,678 |
| Puerto Rico | - | 2 | 1:1,775,150 | 6,781 |
| Armenia | - | 2 | 1:1,459,376 | 10,220 |
| Ivory Coast | - | 2 | 1:11,537,966 | 95,271 |
| Zambia | - | 1 | 1:15,854,794 | 66,637 |
| Vietnam | - | 1 | 1:92,623,113 | 10,484 |
| Zimbabwe | 100% | 1 | 1:15,423,817 | 113,731 |
| Ukraine | - | 1 | 1:45,499,908 | 32,056 |
| North Macedonia | - | 1 | 1:2,090,757 | 15,787 |
| Cape Verde | - | 1 | 1:529,151 | 6,361 |
| Central African Republic | - | 1 | 1:4,515,390 | 1,073 |
| Congo | 100% | 1 | 1:5,009,205 | 37,978 |
| Greenland | - | 1 | 1:56,371 | 1,395 |
| Iran | - | 1 | 1:78,496,868 | 65,150 |
| Japan | - | 1 | 1:127,986,057 | 94,066 |
| Jordan | - | 1 | 1:8,826,774 | 11,126 |
| Macau | - | 1 | 1:608,209 | 2,350 |
| Slovenia | - | 1 | 1:2,458,758 | 6,723 |
| New Zealand | - | 1 | 1:4,536,044 | 17,392 |
| Northern Mariana Islands | - | 1 | 1:54,668 | 1,803 |
| Papua New Guinea | 100% | 1 | 1:8,152,314 | 202,620 |
| Portugal | - | 1 | 1:10,410,866 | 12,786 |
| Romania | - | 1 | 1:20,051,976 | 55,376 |
| Saint Vincent and the Grenadines | 100% | 1 | 1:111,580 | 7,062 |
| Scotland | 100% | 1 | 1:5,350,366 | 24,769 |
The alternate forms: Odín (15) are calculated separately.
Odin (9,992) may also be a surname.
Odin Forename Meaning
From Where Does The Surname Originate? meaning and history
A Teutonic name, meaning: Chief god of the Anglo-Saxons, source of all wisdom, patron of culture and heroes.
— Dictionary of Given Names with Origins and Meanings (1934) by Flora Haines Loughead
Odin Forename Popularity
Odin Demographics
Odin Religious Adherence
in Russia
Sample size: 43 (2016)
Religious Adherence
in Russia
Phonetically Similar Names
Odin Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Odin in the Russian language | ||
| Один | odin | - |
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