Odean

♀ Girl

How to Pronounce Odean

Pronounced oh-DEEN /oʊˈdiːn/Medium

Meaning: Odean reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage. It joins an O- opening (as in Odell or Odessa) to a -dean ending, a rhythmic pattern common in that era's invented names. It has no single inherited meaning; the sound is the point.Low

In 30 seconds: Odean is a coined American name, an O- opening with a -dean ending. It surfaced in the 1910s and was always rare (said oh-DEEN).

💕 Browse more names

Origin LowAmerican

MeaningOdean reads as an early-twentieth-century American coinage. It joins an O- opening (as in Odell or Odessa) to a -dean ending, a rhythmic pattern common in that era's invented names. It has no single inherited meaning; the sound is the point.

U.S. rank (1960)#7040 ↘ Falling

1960 U.S. births5 girls (0.00% of U.S. girls)

Peak year1922

Total births (all-time)≈ 377

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

Odean is a coined American name that appears in United States records from around 1914, here for girls. It has no fixed etymology; it pairs an O- opening with a -dean ending in the inventive style of its era. Its high came in the early 1920s.

It was always rare, given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak, and had faded by the 1960s. A woman named Odean from that time would be very elderly today. It has not revived and reads as an early-twentieth-century coinage.

Did you know? Odean sits in the same O- family as Odell and Odessa, a set of early-1900s American names built more for their ring than for any dictionary meaning.

Overall data confidence 32%

References - Odean — Coined O- + -dean name; meaning not fixed

Variations

OdeneOdine

Nicknames

DeanDee

Famous Bearers

Famous bearers coming soon.

If you like Odean…

Odell— a like O- coinage of the era

Odessa— a same-family O- name

Geraldine— a like -dean/-dine sounding vintage name

Maudine— another coined -ine/-ine-ending vintage girls' name

Explore names like Odean

By themeuncertain rare vintage coined

All themes →All meanings →All origins →

Frequently Asked

What does the name Odean mean?

It is a coined American name with no fixed meaning, an O- opening joined to a -dean ending.

How do you pronounce Odean?

It's said oh-DEEN /oʊˈdiːn/, two syllables, stress on the second.

Is Odean a boy or girl name?

Odean is used here as a girl's name; the spelling has also appeared for boys.

How popular is Odean?

It has always been rare, a coined name given to only a couple dozen girls a year at its peak.