What does Otto mean?

Otto means "wealth, fortune"

How do we pronounce Otto?

Otto \ot-to, ott-o\ is a boy's name. It consists of 4 letters and 2 syllables.

The baby boy name Otto is pronounced in English as AATow or in German as AOTow 1.

1 Pronunciation for Otto: AA as in "odd (AA.D)" ; T as in "tee (T.IY)" ; OW as in "oak (OW.K)" ; AO as in "ought (AO.T)"

What is the origin of Otto?

Otto is used predominantly in the Czech, Dutch, English, Finnish, French, German, Italian, and Scandinavian languages, and it is derived from Germanic origins. Eudes (Old French), Oda (Old French), and Ote (Old French) are original forms of Otto. This developed as a short form of Germanic names with the first element 'uod' (wealth, fortune). Odo is an earlier form of Otto. The former was borne by the half-brother of William the Conqueror, while the latter was borne by Otto the Great (912-973), the first Holy Roman Emperor. The name was popular in the medieval times, and was also known from Saint Otto of Bamberg (1060-1139), a German bishop and missionary to Pomerania. It was also borne by various members of royalty in Germany and Austria. The name was first introduced by the Normans into England in the 11th century, and it saw a modest revival in the 19th century. The term Otto has sometimes been used as a derogatory name for Germans in general. Like most Germanic names, the use of the name has declined among English speakers since World War I. The name name Otha origin (English) and the name name Ute origin (German) are the female versions of Otto. Otto is a widely used name; it has 36 variants that are used in both English and other languages.

Alternatives used in English comprise name Otess origin, Otha meaning, Otis name, Otón name popularity, and Ottis name variations. The pet form baby name Othello (used in French, Italian, and Spanish too) is another English variant. Foreign variants of Otto comprise Audr name popularity (Scandinavian), name Eudes origin (French), meaning of Oddo (German and Italian), nicknames for Odilon (French and Portuguese), baby name Odo (German, Italian, and Scandinavian), Odon name (French), Okke name popularity (Frisian), Okko definition (Frisian), baby name Onek (Polish), Ota meaning (Czech), Otek meaning and origin (Polish), what does the name Otello mean (Italian), Otfried name popularity (German), Otho meaning and origin (German), Othon meaning (French and Greek), Otik meaning (Czech), baby name Otilio (Spanish), Otman definition (Spanish), Oto name (Basque, Czech, Italian, Slavic, and Spanish), name Oton meaning (Polish and Spanish), Ottocar name variations (German), baby name Ottomar (German), short names for Otton (Polish), Ottone meaning of name (Italian), Ottorino pronounciation (Italian), meaning of Ottó (Hungarian), Tilo meaning and origin (Spanish), short names for Tonek (Polish), and name Udo (German). Another foreign variant is the contraction name Ot (Dutch). See also the related forms, nicknames for Cody (English and Irish), baby name Ottfried (German), name Ottmar origin (German), and meaning of Ottokar (German).

The following famous people share the name Otto:

  • Aristocrat Otto von Bismarck, born 1 April, 1815 - 30 July, 1898, Schönhausen, Saxony-Anhalt, Germany
  • Film Director Otto Preminger, born Otto Ludwig Preminger, 5 December 1905 - 23 April 1986, Wiznitz, Austria-Hungary.

List of baby names that sound like Otto:

Aatto name popularity (Finnish), Odee pronounciation, baby name Odey (English), what does the name Otha mean (English), Otho meaning of name (German), Otoo name, short names for Ottwae, name Ottwai origin, baby name Ottway, Otu pronounciation, Otue name popularity, Otwae name popularity, Otwai definition, Otway name, Aadee name variations, name Aadey meaning, Aadhee meaning of name, nicknames for Aadhey, Aadhi pronounciation, and Aadhie pronounciation.

The baby name Otto fun facts:

The name Otto in reverse order is "Otto".

The numerological value of the name Otto is number 7, which means analysis, understanding, knowledge, awareness, studious, meditating.

How popular is Otto?

Otto is in the top names in USA.

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Source: https://www.ssa.gov/oact/babynames