Otto
Pronunciation: [ AHT-oh ]
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A distinctive girl name with a rare, memorable quality.
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- Gender
- Girl
- Popularity Rank
- #11,610
- Total SSA Count
- 10
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About the Name Otto
Otto is a girl name .
Is Otto a boy or girl name? Otto is used as both a girl and boy name. As a girl name, it ranks #11,610 in popularity. As a boy name, it ranks #274. Otto is more commonly used as a boy name.
Otto is currently ranked #11,610 in popularity for girl names in the United States.
Alternative spellings of Otto include Ottilie . Each spelling variation gives the name a slightly different character while preserving its sound and meaning.
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