Oden

Oden is the Swedish form of Óðinn — or Odin, if you anglicize it — the highest of the gods in Norse mythology. Ruling over war, wisdom, art, death, law and culture, his name means "inspiration, frenzy, and fury" and ultimately stems from the Proto-Germanic Wōðanaz.

Slightly softer in look and sound to the strong, rugged Odin, Oden has been climbing up the US stats since the late 2000s. While Odin has risen to the Top 400 however, Oden lags behind, given to around 90 boys each year.

In Japan, oden is the name of a one-pot dish, made up of of fish cakes, radish, eggs, potatoes, and tofu in various forms, all cooked gently in a soy sauce broth.

Pronounced OH-dun.

As of October 2026, Oden ranked #2033 in US births in 2025 SSA, peaked at #1687 in 2022.