Odetta
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Odetta is a Hebrew-derived name meaning “I will praise God.” Folk singer Odetta Holmes, whose voice became a soundtrack of the civil rights movement, is a famous bearer.
Sources: Numerology for Baby Names, Badass Baby Names
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Usage of Odetta in different languages / cultures
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Note: In some cases it is possible for the check mark to be missing even if Odetta is used in a particular country, as almost no source name list has 100% coverage.
Odetta in official name statistics
United States
Fewer than 5 girls were named Odetta in the US in 2025. Since 1900, 628 girls have been named Odetta, with the most (22) in 1922.
Source: Social Security Administration baby name data, 1880–2025. Names given to fewer than 5 babies in a year are not listed.
Other countries
| Where | Rank | Count | Source |
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| Poland | #461 girls | 5 | Ministry of Digital Affairs (Ministerstwo Cyfryzacji), PESEL register, via dane.gov.pl, 2025 |
Counts are babies born that year, or living people for "all ages" rows, as published by each country's statistics office or population register.
Towns named Odetta
There are 1 towns and villages with Odetta in their name.
| Name | Where | Population | |
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| Odetta | Oklahoma, 🇺🇸 United States | – | Map |
Source: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Maps: OpenStreetMap.
Odetta songs
One song on Wikidata has Odetta in its title:
- Odetta – Giovanni Battista Croff
Song data: Wikidata (CC0), ordered by how widely each song is covered on Wikipedia.
Celebrities named Odetta
Based on celebrities listed on Wikipedia, filtered to only those with the first name Odetta.
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