Meaning of the nameOdilia

Odilia is a feminine name of Germanic origin, formed from the elements uodil, 'inheritance', and ot, 'wealth' or 'fortune'.

Meaning

“formed from the Germanic elements uodil ('inheritance') and ot ('wealth, fortune')”

Source: Behind the Name: Odilia

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People (2022): 5,410
Rank in Brazil: #2,600
Median age: 69 years
2010 Census: 7,613; people

Odilia in the 2022 Census

People with the first name Odilia, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1940s (1,365 people).

5,372 women 38 men

Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.

Where the name Odilia is most common

States with the highest share of people named Odilia in the population, in the 2022 Census.

Minas Gerais 0.005%
Goiás 0.005%
Espírito Santo 0.005%
Mato Grosso 0.003%
Bahia 0.003%

All states

State	People	% of population
São Paulo	1,235	0.003%
Minas Gerais	1,038	0.005%
Bahia	451	0.003%
Goiás	356	0.005%
Paraná	340	0.003%
Rio de Janeiro	305	0.002%
Santa Catarina	195	0.003%
Ceará	179	0.002%
Espírito Santo	173	0.005%
Rio Grande do Sul	156	0.001%
Pará	128	0.002%
Mato Grosso	120	0.003%
Piauí	101	0.003%
Mato Grosso do Sul	87	0.003%
Pernambuco	78	0.001%
Distrito Federal	76	0.003%
Paraíba	69	0.002%
Maranhão	61	0.001%
Amazonas	51	0.001%
Tocantins	51	0.003%
Rondônia	49	0.003%
Rio Grande do Norte	32	0.001%
Acre	22	0.003%
Roraima	18	0.003%
Alagoas	16	0.001%

States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.

About the name Odilia

Behind the Name lists Odilia as a Latinized form of a Germanic name, formed from the elements uodil, 'inheritance', and ot, 'wealth, fortune'. The same entry lists Otília and Odete among the related Portuguese forms. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 5,410 people named Odilia, with a median age of 69. Most were born before 1960, and the name is almost always female. The Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil (Dictionary of Names in Use in Brazil) lists the spelling variant Odilhia.

Sources

Behind the Name: Odilia · behindthename.com · meaning
Dicionário de Nomes em Uso no Brasil: Odilia · dicionariodenomesdobrasil.com.br · spelling

Questions about the name Odilia

What does the name Odilia mean?

Odilia means “formed from the Germanic elements uodil ('inheritance') and ot ('wealth, fortune')”, according to Behind the Name.

How many people are named Odilia in Brazil?

IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 5,410 people with the first name Odilia, which ranks it number 2,600 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1940s.

Is Odilia a boy's or a girl's name?

Odilia is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 5,372 women and 38 men had this name.

What is the origin of the name Odilia?

Odilia is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.

In which Brazilian state is Odilia most common?

Proportionally, in Minas Gerais: 0.005% of the state's population is named Odilia (1,038 people), according to the 2022 Census.

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