Names Like Odessa — Find Similar Baby Names
Odessa is a 6-letter Greek girls' name meaning “Wrathful”. This page collects 122 such names across 7 kinds of similarity — including spelling variants like Odeda and Odelia, Greek cousins like Abdera and Abderus, rhyming names ending in -ssa like Issa and Hessa, and names sharing the “wrathful” concept like Odysseus and Ulysses.
For the full Odessa profile (meaning, popularity history, famous people, state-by-state stats), see the main Odessa page.
Names Similar in Spelling to Odessa
24 baby names that differ from Odessa by 1–3 letters (Levenshtein edit distance). Useful for finding spelling variants and phonetic alternatives.
| Name | Edit distance | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Odeda | 2 | Strong | Hebrew | Female |
| Odelia | 2 | "Little, Wealthy One." Some Variants Are Odelina, Odelinda, Odella,... | Anglo | Female |
| Odella | 2 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Obelia | 3 | Pointed Pillar | Greek | Female |
| Ocelfa | 3 | From The High Plain | English | Male |
| Odanda | 3 | Famous Land | Spanish | Female |
| Oded | 3 | Encourages | Hebrew | Male |
| Odede | 3 | Strong | Hebrew | Female |
| Odel | 3 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odele | 3 | Harmonious | Greek | Female |
| Odelet | 3 | Little Singer | Greek | Female |
| Odelina | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odell | 3 | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odelyn | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odelyna | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odero | 3 | Luo Of Kenya Name Meaning "Granary." | African | Male |
| Odette | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odiana | 3 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Odila | 3 | Elfin Spear | German | Female |
| Odilia | 3 | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odra | 3 | From Odra | Indian | Female |
| Okes | 3 | From The Oak | English | Male |
| Oleda | 3 | Winged | English | Female |
| Oleisia | 3 | Protector Of Man | Greek | Female |
More Greek Names
24 baby names that share Odessa’s Greek origin.
| Name | Meaning | Gender |
|---|---|---|
| Abdera | From Abdera | Female |
| Abderus | Myth Name (A Friend Of Hercules) | Male |
| Absyrtus | Myth Name (Brother Of Medea) | Male |
| Abydos | From Abydos | Male |
| Acantha | Thorn | Female |
| Acastus | Myth Name (An Argonaut) | Male |
| Acestes | Myth Name | Male |
| Achates | Myth Name (Companion Of Aeneas) | Male |
| Achelous | Myth Name (A River God) | Male |
| Acheron | Myth Name (River Of Woe) | Male |
| Achilles | Lipless | Male |
| Acis | Myth Name (Lover Of Galatea) | Male |
| Aconteus | Myth Name | Male |
| Acrisius | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Perseus) | Male |
| Acteon | Myth Name (A Hunter Torn Apart By His Own Dogs) | Male |
| Adelpha | "Dear Sister."Variants Include Adelphe And Adelphie. | Female |
| Admeta | Myth Name (From A Tale Of Hercules) | Female |
| Admetus | Myth Name (A King Of Pherae) | Male |
| Adrastus | Myth Name (One Of The Attackers In "The Seven Against Thebes") | Male |
| Adrial | Male | |
| Aeacus | Myth Name (Grandfather Of Achilles) | Male |
| Aeaea | Myth Name (Island Of Circe) | Female |
| Aedon | Myth Name (Daughter Of Pandareos) | Female |
| Aeetes | Myth Name (Medea's Father) | Male |
6-Letter O-Names Like Odessa
24 names that share Odessa's exact length (6 letters) and starting letter — a peer cluster for parents who like Odessa's shape and sound.
Today's Most-Popular Girls' Names — Compare to Odessa
Top 12 girls' names by US births in the most recent decade (2014–2024 SSA records). Each link opens a side-by-side comparison with Odessa.
Names That Rhyme with Odessa
18 baby names that share Odessa's last 3 letters — -ssa. Useful for rhyming sibling pairs and names with matching phonetic endings.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Issa | Swahili Name Meaning "God Is Our Salvation." | African | Female |
| Hessa | Destiny | Arabic | Female |
| Kassa | Amharic Name Meaning "Compensation" Or "Reparation." | African | Male |
| Kissa | Sister Of Twins | Egyptian | Female |
| Lissa | Honey | English | Female |
| Lyssa | Honey: Abbreviation Of Melissa: Lissandra: Alyssa. | English | Female |
| Nessa | From The Headland | Scottish | Female |
| Tassa | Abbreviation Of Natasha - The Russian Form Of The English Natalie B... | English | Female |
| Tessa | Born Fourth | Greek | Female |
| Alissa | Variant Of Alice. | English | Female |
| Alyssa | Rational | Greek | Female |
| Anassa | Greek Name Meaning "Queen." | Greek | Female |
| Anessa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anissa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Anyssa | Variant Of Anne Or Agnes. | English | Female |
| Brissa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Bryssa | From Briseis The Woman Achilles Loved In Homer's Iliad. | Spanish | Female |
| Crissa | Abbreviation Of Christine. Follower Of Christ. | Scottish | Female |
Names That Start Like Odessa
18 baby names that begin with the same opening sound as Odessa — Ode-. Good for parents who like Odessa's opening but want a different ending, or for matched-initial sibling sets.
| Name | Meaning | Origin | Gender |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ode | From The Road | Egyptian | Female |
| Oded | Encourages | Hebrew | Male |
| Odel | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odeda | Strong | Hebrew | Female |
| Odede | Strong | Hebrew | Female |
| Odele | Harmonious | Greek | Female |
| Odell | Wealthy | Anglo | Male |
| Odero | Luo Of Kenya Name Meaning "Granary." | African | Male |
| Odelet | Little Singer | Greek | Female |
| Odelia | "Little, Wealthy One." Some Variants Are Odelina, Odelinda, Odella,... | Anglo | Female |
| Odella | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odelyn | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odette | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odelina | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odelyna | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |
| Odeletta | Little Spring | French | Female |
| Odelette | Little Spring | French | Female |
| Odelinda | Little Wealthy One | Anglo | Female |