55%RatingSave Gender Masculine Usage Anglo-Saxon Mythology Pronounced Pron. /ˈwoʊ.dən/(English) [key·simplify] Meaning & HistoryExpand Links Anglo-Saxon form of *Wōdanaz (see Odin). The day of the week Wednesday is named for him. Related NamesFamily Tree·Details Other Languages & CulturesOdin(English) Wodan, Wōdanaz, Wotan(Germanic Mythology) Óðinn(Icelandic) Oden, Odin, Óðinn(Norse Mythology) People think this name isRate·Details classic mature formal upper class strong strange Categories gods, isograms, mythology