Otto

Primarily a boy's name · 100% boys

Meaning

Otto is a masculine German given name and a surname. It originates as an Old High German short form of Germanic names beginning in aud-, an element meaning "wealth, prosperity". The name is recorded from the 7th century.

From Wikipedia

Otto first appears in the data in 1991 and has been recorded in 22 different years as a boy's name. Its single biggest year was 2024 with 88 babies (rank #373 that year). In 2024 it was given to 88 boys (rank #373). The name has been rising over the last five years.

Numerology of Otto

In Pythagorean numerology, every letter has a value from 1 to 9. Adding the letters of Otto yields these three numbers — a playful read on the name's character.

7Destiny numberThe seekerIntrospective, analytical, drawn to the unknown.Sum of every letter. The overall character a name carries.
3Soul urgeThe creativeExpressive, sociable, lifted by playful energy.Sum of the vowels — what's said to drive the heart.
4PersonalityThe builderPractical, steady, gets results through hard work.Sum of the consonants — the outer impression.

622

Total babies (all years)

Years in the data

Peak in a single year

Popularity Over Time — Boys

Famous people named Otto

Otto von Bismarcklord of the manor · b. 1815
Otto Hahnautobiographer · b. 1879
Otto I the Greatruler · b. 912
Otto Sternuniversity teacher · b. 1888
Otto Wallachuniversity teacher · b. 1847

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Year-by-Year Detail

Rank is among all boys' names registered that year.

Year	Babies	Rank
1991	5	#1,919
2004	9	#1,620
2005	6	#2,226
2006	7	#2,084
2007	7	#2,152
2008	10	#1,726
2009	14	#1,387
2010	10	#1,784
2011	12	#1,569
2012	14	#1,403
2013	22	#1,005
2014	18	#1,155
2015	27	#868
2016	19	#1,149
2017	45	#598
2018	41	#647
2019	34	#745
2020	41	#642
2021	60	#495
2022	68	#429
2023	65	#453
2024	88	#373