How do you pronounce Odysseus?

Odysseus is pronounced oh-DIS-ee-us.

What is the origin of Odysseus?

Odysseus is of Greek origin, from Ancient Greek culture.

Boy name Greek origin Pagan tradition

Odysseus

oh-DIS-ee-us · 8 letters · 4 syllables

What it means

Wrathful

Language

Greek

Culture

Ancient Greek

Religion

Pagan

Style era

modern

Themes

mythological · classic

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Popularity over time

2024 rank#3131

2024 births39

Peak year2019

First appeared1999

Total US births482

Source: US Social Security Administration national records, 1880-2024.

Nicknames & variants

Common nicknames

Ody

Alternate spellings

OdiseoOdisej

In other languages

Odysseus (Greek)Odiseo (Spanish)Ulisse (Italian)Ulysses (Latin)Odisej (Slavic)

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Notable people named Odysseus

Odysseus (Greek hero of the Odyssey)

Odysseus Elytis (poet)

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