Elodie
Elodie is a girls' name of French origin meaning “foreign riches, marsh flower.” It ranked #310 in the United States in 2025. The French form of Alodia, a Visigothic name possibly meaning foreign wealth.
how do you pronounce Elodie?
EL-oh-dee
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what does Elodie mean?
The name Elodie means “foreign riches, marsh flower.” It comes from the French language tradition.
The French form of Alodia, a Visigothic name possibly meaning foreign wealth. Saint Alodia was a 9th-century Spanish martyr. In France the name has been popular since the 1980s.
where does the name Elodie come from?
Wikipedia describes Élodie as a French variant of Alodia, possibly a Gothic name combining ala (other, or all) with od (wealth, heritage) — a derivation the source itself flags as uncertain.
the history of Elodie
It was popularized through veneration of Saint Alodia, described only as a 9th-century child martyr; the sources here don't specify her nationality, so the Visigothic/Spanish framing given elsewhere is more specific than what's confirmed, and nothing here documents a French revival in the 1980s.
how popular is this name?
| Year | Rank |
|---|---|
| 2025 | #310 |
| 2024 | #372 |
| 2023 | #737 |
| 2022 | #681 |
| 2021 | #740 |
| 2020 | #703 |
Source: SSA National Baby Names Dataset
what are the nicknames and variants of Elodie?
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who are famous people named Elodie?
- Elodie Yung
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what names go well with Elodie?
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Last reviewed April 30, 2026 · Curated by HushName editorial
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