Otis

Otis: name meaning, origin & popularity

Meaning: “wealth, fortune”
Origin: Germanic
Say it: OH-tiss · 2 syllables
Used for: Boys

Usually derived from the medieval personal name Otto or Odo, from Germanic elements associated with wealth or fortune. Otis also appears as an English surname before use as a given name.

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How popular is Otis?

2024108 per million US babies

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Babies named Otis in 2024358

2024 rank#730 boys

Peak year1899

Total US babies since 188061,540

Otis is rising: use over the last five years is 2.7× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Otis

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

Odiswealth · Germanic
Williamresolute protector · Germanic
Henryhome ruler · Germanic
Charlesfree man · Germanic
Milessoldier or merciful · Germanic
Robertbright fame · Germanic
Milogracious; dear · Germanic
Luisfamous warrior · Germanic

Otis questions

What does the name Otis mean?

Otis means "wealth, fortune". It comes from Germanic. Usually derived from the medieval personal name Otto or Odo, from Germanic elements associated with wealth or fortune. Otis also appears as an English surname before use as a given name.

Is Otis a boy or girl name?

Otis is mainly a boy's name in US records (99% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Otis?

358 US babies were named Otis in 2024. Its peak year was 1899.

How do you pronounce Otis?

Otis is usually pronounced OH-tiss.

Birth counts: US Social Security Administration national data, 1880–2024 (names given to 5+ babies of a sex in a year). How we write meanings.