Ottilie


Ottilie is a feminine given name. It is a French derivative of the medieval German masculine name Otto and, like other related Germanic names beginning with the prefixes,,,,, or, has the meaning "prosperous in battle", "riches", "prosperous" or "wealth". The English place name Otley and surname Ottley are related names.

Usage

The name has been in use among Flemish and German families since the medieval era. Odilia of Cologne is a Roman Catholic saint who was a virgin companion of Saint Ursula, according to Catholic tradition. According to legend, Odile of Alsace, another Roman Catholic saint, was born blind but regained her sight when she was baptized. The saints, who are both also known as Ottilie or Ottilia, were revered in France, Germany, and Switzerland. Ottilie is a variant of Odile. Ottilia, Ottiliana, and Ottoline are variants of Ottilie. Ottilie was in occasional use in the United Kingdom by the 19th century, where it was in use mainly by families of Flemish and German descent who had settled in Yorkshire and Lancashire as well as in London. Ottilie and variant Ottoline came into rare, occasional use among upper class English families by the early 20th century.
Ottilie continued to gradually increase in use among socially influential British families during the late 20th and early 21st centuries. Between 2010 and 2018, it was among the top 50 names most often given to newborn girls whose parents published a birth announcement in The Daily Telegraph and was the most popular name for girls for the first time in 2019. Ottilie has remained a popular name for girls in subsequent years among readers who published a birth announcement in the British newspaper. One study found that Ottilie was the second most popular name chosen by billionaires for their daughters. The name has also increased in overall popularity in England and Wales since 2010. It has ranked among the top 500 names for girls in those countries since 2015 and among the top 100 names for girls since 2022.
Usage of the names Ottilie and Ottilia in the United States was greatest in the 1800s among Austrian, Bohemian, German, Polish, and Swiss immigrants. Many variants and elaborations of the name were also in use. It is now an unfamiliar name to many Americans, but is also increasing in usage in the United States. Usage of the name for American girls nearly doubled from 2022, when 34 American girls were named Ottilie, to 2023, when 67 American girls were given the name. Eighty newborn American girls were given the name in 2024. Usage of the name might have increased in the United States after an American influencer used the variant name Ottlie for her daughter in 2023.

Women named Ottilie

Women named Otelia

Women named Otilia

Women named Otilija

Women named Otta

Women named Ottie

Women named Ottilia

Women named Ottoline

Women named Otylia

Fictional characters named Ottilie

Fictional characters named Ottoline