Otis
Otis is a boy name of German origin, meaning Wealthy.
What Otis means
Wealthy.
Otis is short — 4 letters, and ends on a consonant, which gives it a firmer stop.
Where Otis comes from
German names are typically Germanic compounds, built from two elements — often one describing strength or protection and one describing a domain such as battle, home, or people.
Otis is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Otis?
Otis sits outside the top 100 boy names we currently track. For many parents that is the appeal: a name with genuine history behind it that has not been picked up by everyone at once.
The character of Otis
We group Otis under the long-established classics. If that is the quality drawing you to it, the theme link below collects every other name we hold in the same group.
Themes: Classic
Names like Otis
These share Otis's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Otto — Wealth and prosperity.
- Albert — Noble and bright.
- Charles — Free man.
- Ernest — Serious and resolute.
- Frederick — Peaceful ruler.
- Karl — Free man.
- Raymond — Wise protector.
- Robert — Bright fame.
- Roland — Famous throughout the land.
- Rupert — Bright fame.
- Adelaide — Of noble kind.
- Caroline — Free woman; strong.