Odie

Diminutive of Odell, Otis; English, German

"of the valley; wealthy"

Odie Origin and Meaning

The name Odie is a boy's name meaning "of the valley; wealthy".

This old-timey nickname for Otis and Odell is strongly tied to Garfield’s canine companion in the Garfield comic, movie, and TV franchise.

Actress Ashley Williams gave it signs of life when she used it for her son, Odie Sal, in 2017.

Odie Rank in US Top 1000

# 906 in the US

Popularity of the name Odie

• 1408 Nameberry 2025

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Famous People Named Odie

• Odie Armstrong American arena football player
• Odie Payne American blues drummer
• James Ogilvie "Odie" Cleghorn Canadian ice hockey player
• Marion Odicea "Odie" Spears American basketball player
• Odie Sal Dodson (b. 2017) son of American actress Ashley Williams

The name Odie in Pop Culture

• Odie dog in the "Garfield" comic, TV series, and movies
• Odie electronic storage device detection dog for the Anchorage, Alaska Police Department , he was introduced at a press event held Wednesday, May 4, 2016, at Anchorage Police Department headquarters. Odie, a 2,year,old yellow lab, is one of 10 dogs in the world trained to detect the chemical compounds found in electronic media storage devices. (see online article for more info on this real life Odie)
• Odie adorable 24 pound, male river otter at the Akron, Ohio Zoo , see this article, https://www.news5cleveland.com/news/local,news/akron,canton,news/akron,zoo,welcomes,the,cutest,24,pound,river,otter,named,odie