Meaning & Origin
A female given name from French.
Odette is a girl's baby name of French origin, a diminutive of Oda, from the Germanic aud, meaning 'wealth, fortune' or 'prosperous.'
Odette is best known as the White Swan in Tchaikovsky's Swan Lake — the bewitched princess whose grace and tragedy have made her one of ballet's most iconic figures for over a century. The name carries that same quality of ethereal beauty and quiet pathos — delicate but with extraordinary depth. It's been quietly gaining attention as parents discover its ballet-world elegance.