Odile (given name)

Odile (given name)
Odile
Gender Feminine
Language(s) French
Other names
Related names Odilon

Odile is a feminine given name of French origin. The name refers to:

  • Odile of Cologne (c. 4th century), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Odile of Alsace (c. 662 - c. 720), a saint of the Roman Catholic Church
  • Odile Crick (1920–2007), British artist best known for her drawing of the DNA double helix
  • Odile Defraye (1888–1965), Belgian road-racing bicyclist
  • Odile Gilbert (contemporary), French hairstylist
  • Odile Harington (b. 1961), South African intelligence agent
  • Odile Jacob (contemporary), French scientist who studies the workings of the brain
  • Odile Lesage (b. 1969), French heptathlete
  • Odile Saugues (b. 1943), French left-wing politician

Other

  • Odile is a character in the ballet Swan Lake by Peter Tchaikovsky

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