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Oden

♂ Boy

Pronounced OHD-ehn /ˈoʊd.ɛn/Medium

Meaning: Frenzied, furious, inspiredMedium

In 30 seconds: Oden is a respelling of Odin, the Norse god, with a name meaning 'frenzied, furious, inspired'.
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Origin MediumNorse Mythology
MeaningFrenzied, furious, inspired
U.S. rank (2025)#2033 ↗ Rising
2025 U.S. births74 boys (0.00% of U.S. boys)
Peak year2022
Total births (all-time)≈ 1,573

Popularity in the U.S. · SSA data

peak 202219122025

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

Oden takes its meaning, 'frenzied, furious, inspired', from Odin, the chief god of Norse mythology. The streamlined Oden spelling drops the i but keeps the figure clearly in view. Older Germanic forms of the same name include Woden, Wodan and the reconstructed Wōdanaz.

The shared idea across all these forms is a kind of divine fury or poetic inspiration. Oden reads as a softer, more usable spelling of a heavily mythic name.

Did you know? The meaning usually attached to Oden is 'frenzied, furious, inspired', and that core idea is what gives the name most of its long-term appeal.
Overall data confidence 70%
Behind the Name - Oden — etymology, usage, pronunciation, and related formsU.S. Social Security Administration — 2024 popularity rank and count supplied in the batch input CSV

Variations

OdinÓðinnWodenWodanWōdanaz

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Frequently Asked

What does the name Oden mean?

Oden is usually explained as meaning 'frenzied, furious, inspired' and is most often linked with Norse Mythology tradition.

How do you pronounce Oden?

It's commonly said OHD-ehn /ˈoʊd.ɛn/.

Is Oden a boy or girl name?

In this batch and in recent U.S. usage data, Oden is used as a boy name.

How popular is Oden?

In 2024, Oden ranked #2221 in the U.S. for boys, with 65 births recorded.

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