Odame

Odame Meaning & Origin

About Odame
The surname Odame is of Akan origin and is predominantly found among the Akan people of Ghana. It is derived from the Akan word "odame," which means "one who has come to redeem or save." The name signifies a person who is seen as a savior or a deliverer within the Akan culture.

📏 Surname Length
💬 Number of Syllables
🔠 Starting Letter
Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe Logo

Discover Your Ancestry with 23andMe

Explore your ancestry and health insights with exclusive savings.

Save 15%-60% this holiday season

Popularity

Surname Popularity by Ethnicity

The surname Odame is a unique entry in our records. Discover more about its distribution and characteristics:

  • Number of People with the name Odame: 118
  • Overall Popularity: Less than 0.01% (a rare surname)
  • Ranking: 141,140
  • Frequency per 100k people: 0.04

Below is the ethnic distribution of the surname Odame based on recent US Census records. This is a brief glimpse into the diverse backgrounds of people carrying this surname.

Ranking information for the surname Odame is not currently available.

Pronunciation

📇 Metaphone
ATM
🗽 NYSIIS
OANA
🔊 Soundex
O3050
🎵 Syllabic Pronunciation
OW0 D EY1 M
🌐 IPA
/odame*/
🔊 Double Metaphone
('ATM', '')
🈯 Cross-Lingual Phonetic
O350

Accessibility & Communication

How to write the name Odame in Braille

Here's how to represent Odame in Braille, each pattern of raised dots corresponds to a letter in the name.

The name Odame in braille

How to sign the name Odame using Sign Language

The image below shows how you can spell Odame using American Sign Language (ASL). In sign language, each hand shape corresponds to a specific a letter of the name.

The name Odame in sign language

Numerology