Ottoline

Ottoline is a girl name of English origin, meaning Prosperous; fortunate.

What Ottoline means

Prosperous; fortunate.

Ottoline sits at 8 letters, and ends on a vowel, which tends to make a name sound open and carry well when called across a room. Its 4 vowels give it a flowing rhythm.

Where Ottoline comes from

English names come from a long layering of Anglo-Saxon, Norman French, and biblical sources. Many began as surnames, place names, or occupations before they were ever used as first names.

Ottoline is recorded as English in origin. Browse other English names.

How popular is Ottoline?

Ottoline does not currently chart in the top 100 girl names. Rankings move constantly, and names can spend decades out of the lists before returning — so this says more about the present moment than about the name itself.

The character of Ottoline

Two ideas meet in Ottoline: Lucky and the long-established classics. Names carrying more than one theme tend to be the ones that suit a wider range of siblings.

Themes: Lucky, Classic

Names like Ottoline

These share Ottoline's themes, origin, or both — closest first.

  • Evelyn — Wished-for child; life.
  • Avery — Ruler of the elves; wise.
  • Clover — The lucky meadow clover.
  • Edith — Prosperous in war; a rich gift.
  • Elsie — Pledged to God.
  • Mabel — Lovable and dear.
  • Nell — Bright, shining one.
  • Winona — First-born daughter.
  • Jack — God is gracious.
  • Alfred — Wise counsel; elf wisdom.
  • Ashton — Town of ash trees.
  • Bailey — Steward; bailiff.

More English names

  • Oswald — Divine power; God's ruler.
  • Pansy — Thought; the pansy flower.
  • Oaklynn — From the oak meadow pool.
  • Parker — Keeper of the park.
  • Oakley — From the oak meadow.
  • Patience — Calm endurance.
  • North — The northern direction; a guiding point.
  • Pearline — Little pearl.
  • Nellie — Bright, shining one.
  • Percy — One who pierces the valley.