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Why parents love Odette- Swan Lake's Odette is the White Swan — ballet's most famous role.
- She is the good twin to the Black Swan.
- Two syllables with an elegant, French sound: oh-DET.
- The meaning wealth/fortune carries Germanic depth.
- The -ette ending gives maximum French charm.
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The vibe of Odette
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Origin & history of Odette
Germanic aud (wealth)
→ French diminutive Odette
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French roots
Odette means wealth from the Germanic. Swan Lake's Odette is the White Swan — the most famous role in ballet, the good twin to Odile's Black Swan.
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First recorded
Earliest known use: Germanic; Swan Lake (1877).
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Today
Odette remains a beloved choice, ranking #1702 in the US. 3,933 babies have been named Odette since 1894.
◈ Sources: Behind the Name, Oxford Dictionary of First Names, SSA data
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How popular is Odette?
2024
peak year
Today, Odette is rarely chosen — ranked well outside the top 1,000 (around #1702), with only about 133 babies given the name per year. But it wasn't always this way. At its peak in 2024, 193 babies were given the name (ranked #1220 nationally). Its strongest stretch was the 2020s. Odette has been trending upward in recent years. In all, around 3,933 babies have been registered as Odette since 1880.
Year-by-year registrations
1880–2024 · U.S. Social Security data
193
Babies named in peak year
(ranked #1,220)
(ranked #1,220)
133
Avg. per year
(last decade)
(last decade)
1,330
Total registrations
last 10 years
last 10 years
3,933
All-time total
(since 1880)
(since 1880)
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Numerology of Odette6
Life path number
The Nurturer
Nurturing, love and responsibility.
Odette's Life Path 6 is the nurturer's number — White-Swan nurturing. People named Odette tend to be elegant, wealthy, and gifted at being the good swan in the most dramatic duality.
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Good swan dramatic duality✦
Swan-Lake famous◈
White-Swan◎
French-charming♡
-ette elegantO6
D4
E5
T2
T2
E5
Sum: 24 → Life path 6
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Personality of Odette❤️
Nurturing heart
They notice when someone is struggling before anyone else.
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Creates warmth
Their circle is warmer for their presence.
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Strong morals
They know what's right and stand by it.
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Quietly selfless
They give and give, often without realising how much.
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