Oddny as a Baby Name. Meaning and Origin of Oddny

What is the meaning of the name Oddny ?

The baby name Oddny is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced Icelandic: [ˈɔtːniː]; English approximation: "ODD-nee" (/ˈɑdni/).

Oddny is Norse in Origin.

Oddny is a feminine given name of Old Norse origin, formed from oddr "point, spearhead, blade" and ný "new." It conveys the image of a "new spear-point" or "fresh blade," often read more broadly as a newcomer with keen, decisive force. The -ný element is a common feminine second element in Old Norse names (cf. Signý), while Odd- appears widely across Scandinavian naming.

Documented in medieval Scandinavian sources and preserved through Iceland's continuous naming tradition, the name also appears in Norwegian records, with modest use into the 20th century alongside wider Nordic name revivals. Today it remains rare but recognizable, particularly in Iceland, where the writer Oddný Eir has brought it contemporary visibility. Principal variants include the Icelandic Oddný and the Norwegian/international spelling Oddny. Related forms built on the same roots include the female names Oddrún and Oddveig, and the masculine Odd.