Meaning of the nameOtto
- Male
- Germanic origin
- Ot-to
Otto is a male name, also spelled Oto, of Germanic origin, a late German form of Audo, linked to an element meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune'.
- People (2022)
- 8,344
- Rank in Brazil
- #1,931
- Median age
- 5 years
- 2010 Census
- 3,439
- people
Otto in the 2022 Census
People with the first name Otto, by the decade they were born. In the chart, 70 = the 1970s and 20+ = 2020 to 2022. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022 (3,377 people).
56 women 8,288 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 Otto is most common
States with the highest share of people named Otto in the population, in the 2022 Census.
- Santa Catarina 0.010%
- Distrito Federal 0.008%
- Espírito Santo 0.007%
- Rio Grande do Sul 0.006%
- Rio de Janeiro 0.005%
All states
| State | People | % of population |
|---|---|---|
| São Paulo | 1,841 | 0.004% |
| Minas Gerais | 918 | 0.005% |
| Rio de Janeiro | 816 | 0.005% |
| Santa Catarina | 778 | 0.010% |
| Rio Grande do Sul | 686 | 0.006% |
| Paraná | 550 | 0.005% |
| Bahia | 515 | 0.004% |
| Espírito Santo | 282 | 0.007% |
| Pernambuco | 262 | 0.003% |
| Distrito Federal | 219 | 0.008% |
| Ceará | 188 | 0.002% |
| Goiás | 180 | 0.003% |
| Pará | 156 | 0.002% |
| Rio Grande do Norte | 118 | 0.004% |
| Amazonas | 111 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso | 110 | 0.003% |
| Maranhão | 100 | 0.002% |
| Paraíba | 98 | 0.003% |
| Mato Grosso do Sul | 83 | 0.003% |
| Piauí | 71 | 0.002% |
| Alagoas | 71 | 0.002% |
| Rondônia | 49 | 0.003% |
| Sergipe | 48 | 0.002% |
| Tocantins | 47 | 0.003% |
| Amapá | 18 | 0.003% |
| Acre | 17 | 0.002% |
States with fewer than 15 people with the name are not shown: IBGE does not publish those counts.
About the name Otto
Behind the Name describes Otto as a late German form of Audo, linked to the Germanic elements aud and ot, both meaning 'wealth' or 'fortune'. Wiktionary records Otto in Portuguese as a variant of Oto, a spelling taken from German, and gives German Otto as a short form of Germanic names beginning with ōt, from Proto-Germanic audaz. In the 2022 Census, IBGE recorded 8,344 people named Otto, with a median age of 5, and 2,020 named Oto; proportionally, it is most common in Santa Catarina. Both are almost always male.
It keeps the double TT of the German spelling; it is the most common spelling in the group, with records concentrated from 2010 onward.
Other spellings of Otto
| Spelling | People (2022) |
|---|---|
| Otto | 8,344 |
| Oto | 2,020 |
Sources
- Wiktionary: Otto · en.wiktionary.org · meaning
- Wiktionary: Oto · en.wiktionary.org · origin
- Behind the Name: Otto · behindthename.com · meaning
Questions about the name Otto
What does the name Otto mean?
Otto means “wealth, fortune”, according to Wiktionary and Behind the Name.
How many people are named Otto in Brazil?
IBGE's 2022 Census recorded 8,344 people with the first name Otto, which ranks it number 1,931 among the country's names. The largest group was born in 2020 to 2022.
Is Otto a boy's or a girl's name?
Otto is a male name: in the 2022 Census, 56 women and 8,288 men had this name.
What is the origin of the name Otto?
Otto is a name of Germanic origin. The sources are listed at the end of the page.
In which Brazilian state is Otto most common?
Proportionally, in Santa Catarina: 0.010% of the state's population is named Otto (778 people), according to the 2022 Census.
What are the other spellings of Otto?
Oto. IBGE counts each spelling separately.
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