Name profile

Odilia

A name meaning "heritage; wealth, fortune".

Usage languagesDutch, Germanic, Italian
US rank (2025)#6,838

Meaning and history

Odilia is a name derived from the Old German element uodil, meaning “heritage,” or ot, meaning “wealth” or “fortune.” It is associated with Saint Odilia, also called Odila, an 8th-century nun and the patron saint of Alsace, who was reportedly born blind but gained sight at her baptism.

Popularity over timeUS births · girls
20062006: 6 births, rank #15,152
2007: no US SSA record for this spelling
2008: 5 births, rank #17,504
2009: no US SSA record for this spelling
2010: 7 births, rank #13,448
20112011: no US SSA record for this spelling
2012: 7 births, rank #13,483
2013: 5 births, rank #16,547
2014: no US SSA record for this spelling
2015: 12 births, rank #8,931
20162016: no US SSA record for this spelling
2017: no US SSA record for this spelling
2018: 10 births, rank #9,806
2019: 9 births, rank #10,473
2020: 6 births, rank #13,453
20212021: 10 births, rank #9,562
2022: 9 births, rank #10,383
2023: 10 births, rank #9,616
2024: 11 births, rank #8,946
20252025: 16 births, rank #6,838

In 2025, 16 babies were recorded with the name Odilia, ranking #6,838 among girls.