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Meaning

The name Odessa has the following meaning:

One who is full of fury.
It is a female name, suitable for baby girls.

Popularity

As a baby girl name, Odessa is currently not a popular baby name in the USA.

The following chart shows the popularity of the name Odessa in the USA, over the past 100 years.
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Pronunciation

The name Odessa is pronounced as o-deh-sah

Origins

Odessa originates from the Greek language.
See other suggested Greek girl baby names.

Related names

The following names are baby names related to Odessa and are suitable names for brothers and sisters of Odessa: Boys - Adonis, Alek, Alexander, Ambrose, Ammon, Anacletus, Basil, Cletus, Cole, Cristopher, Cyril, Girls - Dellar, Desma, Dysis, Mazie, Nella, Both genders - Agnes, Alpha, Andra, Andrew, Angel, Barbara

Variants

Popular Variants for the name Odessa: Adesha, Adeshia, Adessa, Adessia, Odessia, Odissa, Odyssa, Odysseia, Odyssia

Nicknames

Common nicknames for the name Odessa are: Dessy

Style

We think the name Odessa should fall under the following style category: Traditional.

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Impression

Based on our research, most people would imagine a person with the name Odessa to be: A diligent and hardworking woman

In one word, you might describe Odessa as a(n) "diligent" person.

See other "diligent" names for girls.

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Famous persons

The names of some famous persons by the name Odessa (or its variants) are:

Odessa Grady Clay, born on 12 February, a famous celebrity. Odessa Grady Clay's background: The mother of three-time World Heavyweight Champion Muhammad Ali (born 1942) and Rudolph Valentino Clay, now Rahman Ali and grandmother of Laila Ali. She married Cassius Marcellus Clay, Sr. (1912 - 1990) in the 1930s and worked for some time as a household domestic to help support her young children

Devon Odessa, born on 18 June, a famous actress. Devon Odessa's background: An American actress and film producer most famous for her role as Sharon Cherski on My So-Called Life. Odessa was born in West Virginia, and brought up on a farm until moving to New Orleans, Louisiana, and later to Los Angeles, California. She graduated from Notre Dame High School in Sherman Oaks in 1992.
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