Otto
AHT-oh
Average rank #256 across 6 of 7 countries
Etymology
Meaning & origin
German, Swedish, Norwegian, Danish, Dutch, English, Finnish, Ancient Germanic
Later German form of Audo or Odo, originally a short form of various names beginning with the Germanic element aud meaning "wealth, fortune". This was the name of four kings of Germany, starting in the 10th century with Otto I, the first Holy Roman Emperor, who was known as Otto the Great. This name was also borne by a 19th-century king of Greece who was originally from Bavaria. Another notable bearer was the German chancellor Otto von Bismarck (1815-1898).
Popularity
How popular is Otto?
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ฅ๓ ฎ๓ ง๓ ฟ England & Wales
#113
in 2024
๐ด๓ ง๓ ข๓ ณ๓ ฃ๓ ด๓ ฟ Scotland
#208
in 2025
๐ฎ๐ช Ireland
#402
in 2025
๐บ๐ธ USA
#277
in 2025
๐จ๐ฆ Canada
#371
in 2024
๐ณ๐ฟ New Zealand
#164
in 2025
Not in top rankings for: ๐ฆ๐บ Australia
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