Girl

Odessa

oh-DES-uh

Rare & Uncommon ↑ Rising

✦ Meaning

“From the Ukrainian city on the Black Sea, historically a cosmopolitan port. The name evokes worldliness, artistic heritage, and connection to Eastern European cultural richness and maritime adventure.”

Popularity Over Time

Odessa US popularity rank over timeRank 3630 in 2009 to rank 278 in 1909. Lower rank numbers are more popular.#278#1954#36301900192019401960198020002024

Odessa is not currently in the US top 1000.

Origin

GreekUkrainian

Syllables

3

Nicknames

OdieDessa

Style

BoldModernStrongNature

Famous Bearers

  • Odessa Rae (actress)
  • Odessa (character from 'Lonesome Dove')

Collections

Works Everywhere → Beautiful But Not Top 100 →

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Cross-Cultural Notes

Transcends borders as a geographical reference; works across multiple cultures

People Also Ask

From the Ukrainian city on the Black Sea, historically a cosmopolitan port. The name evokes worldliness, artistic heritage, and connection to Eastern European cultural richness and maritime adventure.

Odessa is not currently in the US top 1000, making it a genuinely rare choice. It's trending up as more parents discover it.

Popular nicknames for Odessa include Odie, Dessa.

Names that pair beautifully with Odessa include Atlas, Cairo, Dallas, Indigo, Sienna.