Odessa is sometimes known as the "pearl of the Black Sea," the "South Capital" (under the Russian Empire and Soviet Union), and "Southern Palmyra."
I-Odessa kwesinye isikhathi ibizwa ngokuthi "iparele loLwandle Olumnyama," "iSouth Capital" (ngaphansi koMbuso waseRussia neSoviet Union), kanye ne- "Southern Palmyra."