BABY NAMES
Odysseus
Greek
 Up in popularity
 Down in popularity
 Best bet
 Unisex
Mythological O names have been making a small splash recently (see Orion, Oberon), so why not consider the hero of the Iliad and the Odyssey, a thoughtful and wise diplomat who endured a ten-year voyage on his way home from the war.

Variations
Ulysses, Odyssee
Popularity rankings from the Social Security Administration
Odysseus
About name popularity rankings
You may find some surprises -- for example, who knew Jennifer was a boy's name? Because this feature uses actual Social Security data, it includes the human error that attends a large survey, but it still reliably reflects the patterns of naming fashion.