Otto

Otto: name meaning, origin & popularity

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

From a Germanic name element aud meaning 'wealth, fortune'. It was borne by several medieval German rulers and saints.

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How popular is Otto?

2024372 per million US babies

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Babies named Otto in 20241,239

2024 rank#274 boys

Peak year1880

Total US babies since 188038,769

Otto is rising: use over the last five years is 4.0× what it was a decade earlier.

Names like Otto

Variants, related forms and names with the same roots.

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

Otto questions

What does the name Otto mean?

Otto means "wealth, fortune". It comes from Germanic. From a Germanic name element aud meaning 'wealth, fortune'. It was borne by several medieval German rulers and saints.

Is Otto a boy or girl name?

Otto is mainly a boy's name in US records (100% of uses since 1880).

How popular is Otto?

1,239 US babies were named Otto in 2024. Its peak year was 1880.

How do you pronounce Otto?

Otto is usually pronounced AH-toh.

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.