Meaning of the nameOtília
- Female
- Germanic origin
- O-tí-li-a
Otília is a female name of Germanic origin, the Portuguese form of Odilia, a name linked to the element uodil, 'inheritance', or to ot, 'wealth, fortune'.
- People (2022)
- 9,527
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,785
- Median age
- 70 years
- 2010 Census
- 15,428
- people
Otília in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Otília, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in the 1950s (2,355 people).
9,477 women 50 men
Source: IBGE, 2022 Demographic Census, Nomes no Brasil. The census counts the first name of people alive in 2022; small counts are not published, and the first group covers everyone born before 1940. How to read these data.
Where the name Otília is most common
States with the highest share of people named Otília in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.015%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.013%
- Paraná 0.011%
- Mato Grosso do Sul 0.007%
- Espírito Santo 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,696 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 1,370 | 0.013% |
| Paraná | 1,249 | 0.011% |
| Santa Catarina | 1,163 | 0.015% |
| Minas Gerais | 611 | 0.003% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 487 | 0.003% |
| Bahia | 407 | 0.003% |
| Ceará | 278 | 0.003% |
| Goiás | 221 | 0.003% |
| Pernambuco | 213 | 0.002% |
| Pará | 209 | 0.003% |
| Espírito Santo | 194 | 0.005% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 180 | 0.007% |
| Mato Grosso | 177 | 0.005% |
| Maranhão | 163 | 0.002% |
| Piauí | 149 | 0.005% |
| Amazonas | 142 | 0.004% |
| Paraíba | 142 | 0.004% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 99 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 87 | 0.003% |
| Rondônia | 70 | 0.004% |
| Alagoas | 60 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 44 | 0.002% |
| Acre | 29 | 0.004% |
| Roraima | 22 | 0.004% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Otília
Behind the Name records Otília as the Portuguese form of Odilia, a name derived from the Old Germanic element uodil, 'inheritance', or from ot, 'wealth, fortune'; the same site gives Odete as another Portuguese form and Ottilie as the German form. Wiktionary, in the Norwegian entry Otilia, describes the name as a Latinized form of Old High German Odila and Otila, hypocoristic forms of names such as Oda. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 9,527 people named Otília, with a median age of 70; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina.
Sources
- Behind the Name: Otília · behindthename.com · origin
- Behind the Name: Odilia · behindthename.com · meaning
- Behind the Name: Ottilie · behindthename.com · origin
- Wiktionary: Otilia · en.wiktionary.org · origin
Questions about the name Otília
What does the name Otília mean?
Otília means “inheritance (uodil) or wealth, fortune (ot)”, according to Behind the Name.
How many people are named Otília in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 9,527 people with the first name Otília, which ranks it number 1,785 among the country's names. The largest group was born in the 1950s.
Is Otília a boy's or a girl's name?
Otília is a female name: in the 2022 Census, 9,477 women and 50 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Otília?
Otília is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Otília most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.015% of the state's population is named Otília (1,163 people), according to the 2022 Census.
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