אודם
Odem means “ruby, a red gemstone”
Odem is a girl's name of Hebrew origin.
One of the twelve stones of the high priest's breastplate.
- In Hebrew
- אודם
- In English letters
- Odem
- Meaning
- Ruby, a red gemstone
- Origin
- Hebrew
- Given to
- Girls
- Themes
- Stones and land
- Gematria value
- 51
124 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 carry the name Odem.
- 119 of them are women and girls, and 5 are men and boys.
- Carriers born 2020 to 2024: 31, against 6 born 2010 to 2014, so its share of births is growing.
- There are too few carriers for a chart by year of birth.
This is how Odem is counted in each population group.
These are the people born 1949 to 2024 who carry the spelling אודם today, in each population group and sex the register lists for it. The rank counts the names given in 2024, and 1 is the most given. A count under 5 is not published, so the table says “fewer than 5”, and 0 means nobody.
| Population group | Carriers | Born in 2024 | Rank in 2024 |
|---|---|---|---|
| Jewish girls | 119 | 5 | 607 of 678 |
| Jewish boys | 5 | fewer than 5 | – |
In 2024, Odem ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Source: the Central Bureau of Statistics table of current first names of people born 1949 to 2024, by sex and population group (release 391/2025 of 8 December 2025, read on 2 November 2026). Groups and sexes with no row for this spelling are left out.
These six names are close to Odem in theme or origin.
These are the questions people ask about the name Odem.
What does the name Odem mean?
Odem means “ruby, a red gemstone”. Odem is a girl's name of Hebrew origin. One of the twelve stones of the high priest's breastplate.
Is Odem a boy's name or a girl's name?
Odem is mainly a girl's name. Of the 124 Jewish Israelis born since 1949 who carry it, 119 are women and girls and 5 are men and boys.
How do you write Odem in Hebrew?
Odem is written אודם in Hebrew.
How many people in Israel are named Odem?
124 Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 carry Odem today. In 2024, Odem ranked 607 of 678 among the names given to Jewish girls.
Counts are Jewish Israelis born 1949 to 2024 who carry the name today, from the Central Bureau of Statistics register of April 2025. Meanings follow the standard etymologies of Hebrew name references, and where nobody can be sure the page says so.