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Elodia

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Pronounced ee-LOH-dee-uh /iˈloʊ.di.ə/Medium

Meaning: The Spanish and Italian form of Elodie, itself from Alodia — a name of Visigothic Spain, usually explained from Germanic elements read as 'foreign riches' or 'other wealth.' Saint Alodia was a ninth-century martyr of Huesca, and the name has kept a quiet life in Spanish-speaking countries ever since.Medium

In 30 seconds: The Spanish and Italian form of Elodie, from Alodia — a Germanic root read as 'foreign riches' (said 'ee-LOH-dee-uh').

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Origin MediumSpanish, Germanic

MeaningThe Spanish and Italian form of Elodie, itself from Alodia — a name of Visigothic Spain, usually explained from Germanic elements read as 'foreign riches' or 'other wealth.' Saint Alodia was a ninth-century martyr of Huesca, and the name has kept a quiet life in Spanish-speaking countries ever since.

U.S. rank (2020)#15795 ↘ Falling

2020 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1927

Total births (all-time)≈ 1,804

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880–present). Pink marker = peak year.

SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.

History & Origin

Elodia is the Spanish and Italian form of Elodie, from the older Alodia. The name belonged to a ninth-century saint of Huesca in Spain, and its Germanic elements are usually read as 'foreign riches' or 'other wealth.' Elodie has surged in France and beyond; Elodia is the warmer, rounder southern form (said 'ee-LOH-dee-uh').

It appears only rarely for girls in the U.S. Rare, warm, and old-rooted.

Did you know? Elodia is the Spanish and Italian cousin of the French Elodie. Both go back to Alodia, a name of Visigothic Spain carried by a ninth-century saint of Huesca — which is why it has stayed in Spanish use for so long.

Overall data confidence 62%

References — Elodia — Spanish/Italian form of Elodie, from Alodia

Variations

ElodieAlodiaElody

Nicknames

EloLodiDia

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Elodia mean?

Elodia is the Spanish and Italian form of Elodie, from Alodia — Germanic elements usually read as 'foreign riches.'

How do you pronounce Elodia?

It's said ee-LOH-dee-uh /iˈloʊ.di.ə/ — four syllables, stress on the second.

Is Elodia a boy or girl name?

Elodia is used as a girl's name.

How popular is Elodia?

Elodia is a rare name for girls in the U.S., though Elodie is better known.