Odysseas
- Gender
- Boy
- Say it
- oh-dee-SEH-as
- Origin
- Greek
Odysseas is a boys' name of Greek origin. Too few babies were given it in the latest year to rank.
What does Odysseas mean?
Greek: Modern Greek form of Odysseus, of uncertain meaning
Odysseus is the hero of Homer's Odyssey, who spends ten years returning home after the Trojan War.
Is Odysseas a girl's or a boy's name?
Odysseas is a boys' name.
How popular is Odysseas in the UK?
No boys in the UK were given it in 2025, or too few to be listed. Its busiest year was 2019, with 9 boys.
Half of all the boys named Odysseas in the UK since 1996 were born between 2016 and 2022, the years shaded on the chart below.
Odysseas in the UK, year by year
| Year | Boys | Rank |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | 5 | #3,772 |
| 2023 | 5 | #3,712 |
| 2022 | 7 | #2,922 |
| 2021 | 4 | #4,188 |
| 2020 | 5 | #3,502 |
| 2019 | 9 | #2,399 |
| 2018 | 0 | – |
| 2017 | 4 | #4,161 |
| 2016 | 5 | #3,655 |
| 2015 | 0 | – |
| 2014 | 3 | #4,829 |
| 2013 | 0 | – |
| 2012 | 5 | #3,572 |
| 2011 | 0 | – |
| 2010 | 0 | – |
| 2009 | 0 | – |
| 2008 | 3 | #4,615 |
| 2007 | 0 | – |
| 2006 | 0 | – |
| 2005 | 0 | – |
| 2004 | 3 | #3,792 |
Names like Odysseas
Names given in the same years and the same naming tradition, with a similar sound.
Theodore, Otis, Sebastian, Atlas, Oakley, Kit, Elias, Theo, Rowan, Tobias, Myles, Finn
Names related to Odysseas
More Greek names
Luca, Sophia, George, Lucas, Sofia, Alexander, Penelope, Phoebe, Margot, Luke, Chloe, Sophie, Zoe, Iris, Maisie, Lainey
Sources
Figures from Baby names in England and Wales (Office for National Statistics), Babies' first names (National Records of Scotland) and Baby names (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency). Nameling last updated them on 20 October 2026. How the figures are worked out, and the data to download.
To cite this page: Nameling, “Odysseas: name meaning, origin and popularity”, https://www.nameling.co.uk/names/odysseas, updated 20 October 2026.