Odinn

Odinn is a masculine first name and represents a variant of Odin, who is revered as the supreme god in Norse mythology. The name can be interpreted as 'the Raging,' 'the Angry,' or 'the Inspired.'

What does the name Odinn mean?

The first name Odinn is a variant of Odin, who is regarded as the highest god in Norse mythology. The meaning of the name includes terms like 'the Raging,' 'the Angry,' and 'the Inspired.' It is likely derived from the Old Norse word óðr, which stands for 'raging,' 'fury,' 'anger,' 'madness,' and 'inspiration,' or possibly from the Indo-European term wat, which means 'to blow,' 'to ignite,' and 'to inspire.' Other variations include Odon, Wodan (South Germanic), Wodanaz (Germanic), Woden (Old Saxon), Wuotan, and Woutan.

Where does the name Odinn come from?

Odinn has its roots in Old Norse and carries meanings like 'the Angry' or 'the Inspired.' The Old Norse word óðr is associated with terms like raging, fury, anger, madness, and inspiration, while the Indo-European word wat stands for 'to blow,' 'to ignite,' and 'to inspire.'

How do you pronounce Odinn?

Odinn is pronounced like 'O-dinn.'

When is the name day of Odinn?

The name day for Odinn is celebrated on January 3.

Popularity

In Germany, Odinn is a rather rare first name. It has not appeared in the German name popularity lists so far. In Austria, the name reached its highest position in 1989 at 489th place in the name charts. From 1984 to 2024, Odinn was given as a first name in Austria less than 10 times, placing it at 6,220th. However, in the last ten years, this name has not been given even once there.