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.
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.
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:
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