Foreign riches or wealth
Elodia is a Spanish and Greek variant of Alodia, a name of Germanic origin. It is composed of the elements 'al', meaning foreign or other, and 'od', meaning wealth or riches. The name was notably borne by Saint Alodia, a 9th-century Spanish martyr.
Less common today
Elodia isn't in the latest US Top 1000. It last peaked at #6,086 in 1996.
9th-century child martyr and saint from Huesca, Spain
Spanish writer and poet
US births per 5-year period, 1990–present (SSA data).
