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The baby name Odelia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-DEE-lee-ə,oh-DEL-yə.

Odelia is Hebrew in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Hebrew
Pronunciation: oh-DEE-lee-ə,oh-DEL-yə

What is the meaning of the name Odelia ?

The baby name Odelia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-DEE-lee-ə,oh-DEL-yə.

Odelia is Hebrew in Origin.

Odelia carries a dual heritage. In Hebrew (אודליה, Odelya), it blends odeh, "I will thank," with Yah, a divine name, yielding "I will thank/praise God." In Germanic tradition it aligns with Odilia, built on the root od/ot/odal, "wealth, heritage; prosperity." The name traveled through medieval Europe via Saint Odilia (Sainte Odile) of Alsace, a 7th–8th-century abbess venerated as patron of the blind, anchoring usage in Alsace and German-speaking regions before later crossings into English and Dutch records.

Variants and related forms include Odilia (Latin), Odile and Odilie, Ottilie (cognate), Odelya/Odelyah (Hebrew), Odele, and Odelina; short forms Delia, Lia, and Odie occur. The name saw a 19th-century revival in the Anglophone world and today remains modest there but is well used in Israel, balancing meanings of gratitude and blessing with echoes of ancestral wealth.

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Odelia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
MO 0 #51 2 2,706
KW 0 #121 1 5,216
Switzerland Girls 2024 #134 2 1,786
BW Girls 0 #151 1 4,216
MT Girls 0 #152 2 3,773
Sweden Girls 2020 #179 2 1,663
PS 0 #187 32 5,692
IL 0 #195 81 6,291
AO Girls 0 #215 3 4,575
NA Girls 0 #237 1 7,146
GH 0 #248 1 5,396
JP Girls 0 #251 1 6,592
MO Girls 0 #263 1 7,056
Canada Girls 2024 #274 12 2,795
JM Girls 0 #276 3 7,507
SG 0 #278 5 11,010
IL Girls 0 #283 449 11,648
TW Girls 0 #288 2 8,139
GH Girls 0 #314 11 6,973
PS Girls 0 #336 205 10,981
MY 0 #353 2 12,352
HK 0 #356 2 8,483
CN Girls 0 #358 2 8,829
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
PH Girls 0 #428 2 13,098
ZA 0 #467 8 14,421
PA Girls 0 #516 3 9,861
RU Girls 0 #521 3 11,913
GT Girls 0 #535 7 7,500
SG Girls 0 #551 36 18,916
CM Girls 0 #552 9 11,671
PS Boys 0 #561 1 10,655
CR Girls 0 #570 4 11,342
AE Girls 0 #596 2 20,968
BO Girls 0 #599 13 9,488
HK Girls 0 #605 11 16,104
IL Boys 0 #622 4 10,983
AR Girls 0 #629 2 8,289
LB 0 #690 1 13,263
Finland Girls 2026 #703 36 3,895
NG Girls 0 #818 9 15,093
United States Girls 2024 #861 56 8,487
TN 0 #865 1 13,765
PE Girls 0 #893 51 14,861
BR Girls 0 #920 22 12,708
PE Boys 0 #925 2 14,506
MY Girls 0 #976 19 24,821
NG Boys 0 #1,001 1 16,906
SA Girls 0 #1,013 2 25,931
CO Girls 0 #1,068 11 16,140
ZA Girls 0 #1,093 49 25,928
MX Girls 0 #1,174 10 17,781
IT Girls 0 #1,435 12 9,415

Odelia is popular in 41 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Canada
Switzerland
Sweden

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People also ask about Odelia

Odelia is predominantly a girl's name.
Odelia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced oh-DEE-lee-ə,oh-DEL-yə.
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Odelya, Odeliah, Odilia, Odile, Odella and Odelin.
Yes — Odelia ranked #134 in Switzerland in 2024, and appears in official birth registries across 6 countries.
Odelia ranks highest in Switzerland (#134 in 2024).
Odelia's popularity is rising. It moved from #409 in 2011 to #402 in 2021 in France.