Odile
/OW-D-IY-L/
Wealth, fortune, or fatherland, from the Germanic elements aud and od. The name honours Saint Odile of Alsace, said to have been born blind and received her sight at baptism before founding a great monastery on an Alsatian hilltop. She is venerated as a patron of those with diseases of the eye.
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Meaning & origin
Yes — Odile is a Christian girl name of Germanic origin, meaning “Wealth, fortune, or fatherland, from the Germanic elements aud and od. The name honours Saint Odile of Alsace, said to have been born blind and received her sight at baptism before founding a great monastery on an Alsatian hilltop. She is venerated as a patron of those with diseases of the eye.”.
Odile is a girl's name of Germanic origin, traditionally used in Christian families. The name means "Wealth, fortune, or fatherland, from the Germanic elements aud and od. The name honours Saint Odile of Alsace, said to have been born blind and received her sight at baptism before founding a great monastery on an Alsatian hilltop. She is venerated as a patron of those with diseases of the eye." and belongs to the Divine cluster — names rooted in sacred meaning and spiritual tradition.
Common among French, European families, Odile carries cultural weight that goes beyond its dictionary definition — it's a name with a story and a community.
The patron saint & feast day behind Odile
Many Christian names carry a patron saint and a feast day (name day) — a tradition of choosing a name for the saint a child is born near, or one the family holds dear. Odile lives in this tradition of meaning and heritage.
NameRoot connects the dots. See Odile's patron saint, its feast day, and whether it aligns with your baby's birth — alongside its full family score.
See Odile's saint & feast day →What does Odile's numerology say?
Numerology assigns each name a single-digit destiny number by summing its letter values. Different schools use different mappings — NameRoot computes both so you can see how Odile resonates in either tradition.
Odile's destiny number is 9 — but a number only matters in context. The app matches it to your family's own numbers for a real compatibility read. See Odile's full reading →
Does Odile go with your family's names?
Odile breaks into 4 sounds: /OW-D-IY-L/. The real test isn't how it sounds alone — it's how it sounds beside the names already in your family: yours, your partner's, and any brothers or sisters. NameRoot scores that harmony, so Odile sits naturally next to a Mum and Dad like Michael & Anna, or a big sister named Gianna — no awkward clashes, no two names that blur together. Hear Odile beside your family's names →
Names similar to Odile
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From the same tradition
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Sharing the same meaning
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Common questions about Odile
What does the name Odile mean?
Odile means "Wealth, fortune, or fatherland, from the Germanic elements aud and od. The name honours Saint Odile of Alsace, said to have been born blind and received her sight at baptism before founding a great monastery on an Alsatian hilltop. She is venerated as a patron of those with diseases of the eye.." It is a girl name of Germanic origin, traditionally used in Christian families.
Is Odile a boy or girl name?
Odile is most commonly used as a girl name.
What is the origin of the name Odile?
Odile is of Germanic origin, used in Christian tradition, commonly among French, European families.
Is Odile a Christian name?
Yes. Odile is a girl name traditionally used in Christian families, of Germanic origin.
What does Odile mean in Germanic?
Odile originates from Germanic, where it means "Wealth, fortune, or fatherland, from the Germanic elements aud and od. The name honours Saint Odile of Alsace, said to have been born blind and received her sight at baptism before founding a great monastery on an Alsatian hilltop. She is venerated as a patron of those with diseases of the eye.."
What is the numerology of Odile?
Odile has a Pythagorean destiny number of 9 — compassion and humanitarian service.
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