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Odus
How to Pronounce Odus
Pronounced OH-duhs /ΛoΚdΙs/Medium
Meaning: Odus is an early-twentieth-century Southern and Appalachian given name with no securely traceable origin. It may echo names like Otis or Odell, but no dictionary root applies with confidence, so its appeal rests on its short, sturdy sound.Low
Popularity in the U.S. Β· SSA data
U.S. births per year (Social Security Administration, 1880βpresent). Pink marker = peak year.
SSA data updated May 2026. How we source & verify this data.
History & Origin
Odus appears in United States records from the 1890s, chiefly across the rural South. It has no settled etymology; it sits near names such as Otis and Odell in sound, but its true source is unknown, and honesty is better here than a made-up root.
It was never common, borne by only a couple dozen boys a year at its high around 1918 and fading by the mid-twentieth century. A man named Odus then would be a great-grandfather today, from an era of plain, regional names.
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Frequently Asked
What does the name Odus mean?
Its origin is uncertain; it is an early-1900s Southern coinage with no clear root.
How do you pronounce Odus?
It's said OH-duhs /ΛoΚdΙs/, two syllables with the stress on the first.
Is Odus a boy or girl name?
Odus is used as a boy's name.
Is Odus a popular name?
No, it was always rare, a regional Southern name given to only a few boys a year and last seen around the nineteen-seventies.