Odin

Meaning of Odin

Odin (pronounced OH-din) sweeps onto the modern baby-name stage like a caped wanderer from the Viking sagas—all windswept beard, raven sidekicks, and pockets filled with cosmic secrets. Rooted in Old Norse, his name means “fury” or “inspiration,” and the legendary All-Father himself wore both like twin crowns: one eye fixed on wisdom, the other on bold adventure. Today, parents are hitching a ride on his eight-legged horse, rocketing the name from rare curiosity to solid Top-500 contender, boosted by everything from Marvel blockbusters to a revival of Nordic cool. Choosing Odin invites a little thunder into the nursery, whispering that your son might grow up to trade riddles with ravens, chase horizons, and—just maybe—spin stories as timeless as the northern lights.

Pronunciation

British English

• Pronunced as OH-din (/ˈəʊdɪn/)

American English

• Pronunced as OH-din (/ˈoʊdɪn/)

• Frey
• Thor
• Loki