Otto
Otto is a boy name of German origin, meaning Wealth and prosperity.
What Otto means
Wealth and prosperity.
Otto is short — 4 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room.
Where Otto 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.
Otto is recorded as German in origin. Browse other German names.
How popular is Otto?
In the boy name rankings we track, Otto falls outside the top 100. That puts it in the broad middle ground where most names live: familiar to those who know it, uncommon enough to still feel like a choice.
The character of Otto
Otto sits in our the long-established classics group. Following that theme is usually the fastest way to find the handful of other names that feel the way this one does.
Themes: Classic
Names like Otto
These share Otto's themes, origin, or both — closest first.
- Otis — Wealthy.
- 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.