The baby name Odilija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-DIL-yah (IPA: /oʊˈdɪl.jə/).
Odilija is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Odilija is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced oh-DIL-yah (IPA: /oʊˈdɪl.jə/).
Odilija is Germanic in Origin.
Odilija is the Lithuanian (and broader Baltic) form of Odilia/Odilie, a medieval Germanic name built on the Germanic root od-/othil (odal) “heritage, ancestral estate, patrimony,” with the feminine -ia ending. It conveys the sense of heritage, inherited wealth, and noble lineage.
Use spread in Christian Europe through the cult of Saint Odilia (Odile) of Alsace, a 7th–8th‑century abbess venerated as patroness of the blind, and by the legend of Odilia of Cologne. In Lithuania and neighboring countries, Odilija appears in 20th–21st‑century records as a rare but recognizable revival choice influenced by European forms. International variants include Odilia (Latinized), Odilie (German), Odile (French), and the related or historically conflated Ottilie/Otylia/Otýlie; Lithuanian Odilė is also used. Note that Odelia may look similar but often has a separate Hebrew etymology meaning “I will praise/thank God.”
Odilija is extremely rare. Our whole dataset turns up only 5 recorded uses, across 1 country.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| LT | Girls | 0 | #196 | 5 | 1,904 |
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