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The baby name Ode is a Unisex name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊd/ (ohd),/ˈoʊ.deɪ/ (OH-day).

Ode is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Unisex
Syllables: 12.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: /oʊd/ (ohd),/ˈoʊ.deɪ/ (OH-day)

What is the meaning of the name Ode ?

The baby name Ode is a Unisex name , 12 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊd/ (ohd),/ˈoʊ.deɪ/ (OH-day).

Ode is Germanic in Origin.

Ode is a compact, cross‑linguistic given name with two credible roots. In English it functions as a modern word‑name drawn from Greek ōdḗ via Latin, meaning “song” or “lyric poem.” In Francophone and Germanic contexts, it echoes medieval forms from the Proto‑Germanic element aud‑/od‑ (“wealth, fortune”), seen in female Oda and the masculine Odo; the French feminine given name Ode appears in medieval records, and the related masculine Odet was borne by the 16th‑century cardinal Odet de Coligny.

Today Ode is used sparingly as a unisex choice. Variant and related forms include Oda (feminine), Odo and Otto (masculine cognates), Odette and Odetta (diminutives in French), and Odet (masculine). Diminutive Odie also occurs. Depending on the lineage you favor, the name conveys either a musical, poetic sense (“song, chant”) or the older Germanic idea of prosperity and good fortune.

Ode has the following similar or variant Names

Ode – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
HT Boys 0 #34 1 903
ID 0 #39 1 2,238
BI Boys 0 #44 1 917
AL 0 #76 1 2,372
LT 0 #86 3 949
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
BW Boys 0 #153 2 4,685
Belgium Girls 2024 #162 24 424
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
France Boys 1937 #196 3 658
LT Girls 0 #199 2 1,904
AO Girls 0 #217 1 4,575
PS 0 #225 2 5,692
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
AO Boys 0 #249 1 5,568
NG 0 #264 9 5,926
SG 0 #280 3 11,010
IL 0 #281 2 6,291
AL Boys 0 #303 1 5,122
JP Boys 0 #303 1 7,909
PE 0 #328 2 6,350
DK Boys 0 #332 1 7,401
GH Girls 0 #335 3 6,973
QA Girls 0 #342 2 15,378
CZ Girls 0 #351 1 5,378
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
BR 0 #360 1 5,969
GH Boys 0 #360 2 8,138
MU Girls 0 #361 2 8,539
PL Girls 0 #364 1 5,096
MU Boys 0 #369 1 8,477
JO Boys 0 #386 4 7,057
France Girls 2013 #402 5 3,238
PH Boys 0 #406 3 11,440
EG 0 #412 1 6,387
Finland Boys 0 #416 12 2,041
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
MX 0 #444 2 8,339
PA Boys 0 #504 2 9,305
PA Girls 0 #510 9 9,861
IQ Girls 0 #523 3 11,303
RU Girls 0 #523 1 11,913
LY 0 #525 11 12,703
CM Girls 0 #526 15 11,671
PS Boys 0 #536 13 10,655
UY Girls 0 #536 1 6,731
GT Girls 0 #539 3 7,500
PS Girls 0 #547 1 10,981
KW Girls 0 #559 3 19,177
CM Boys 0 #573 3 12,054
BH 0 #587 1 17,937
IL Boys 0 #595 13 10,983
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BD Boys 0 #604 2 10,045
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
IL Girls 0 #644 2 11,648
HK Girls 0 #647 4 16,104
BO Girls 0 #651 1 9,488
IN Girls 0 #654 1 13,121
Finland Boys 2026 #678 5 3,552
NG Boys 0 #683 288 16,906
IQ Boys 0 #689 9 13,071
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
CL Boys 0 #700 1 13,390
SY 0 #708 21 11,684
NG Girls 0 #709 78 15,093
QA Boys 0 #739 5 18,093
SG Boys 0 #739 1 17,960
BR Boys 0 #784 2 12,213
KW Boys 0 #805 2 18,755
EG Boys 0 #864 23 15,035
CL Girls 0 #910 6 14,098
PE Boys 0 #923 4 14,506
PE Girls 0 #934 10 14,861
CO Boys 0 #978 4 15,656
BR Girls 0 #988 5 12,708
EG Girls 0 #1,001 9 14,742
SA Girls 0 #1,006 9 25,931
IN Boys 0 #1,038 2 16,750
MY Girls 0 #1,067 6 24,821
MY Boys 0 #1,094 18 25,439
AE Boys 0 #1,140 4 22,615
CO Girls 0 #1,146 7 16,140
MX Girls 0 #1,171 13 17,781
MA 0 #1,192 8 20,986
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928
DZ 0 #1,233 2 20,130
TR 0 #1,246 9 19,440
IT Girls 0 #1,437 10 9,415
SA Boys 0 #1,597 18 28,008

Ode is popular in 54 countries — most recent births per country:

France
Flanders, Belgium
Belgium
AE
AL

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People also ask about Ode

Ode is a unisex name, given to both boys and girls.
Ode is a 12 syllable name, pronounced /oʊd/ (ohd),/ˈoʊ.deɪ/ (OH-day).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Odo, Oda, Odé, Oden and Odeh.
Across languages, Ode has these equivalents: Carmen (Latin/Spanish, 'song'), Oda (forms in various European languages with similar spelling/roots).
Yes — Ode ranked #162 in Belgium in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 3 countries.
Ode ranks highest in Belgium (#162 in 2024).