Othello
Meaning
"wealth, fortune, prosperity"
Origin: Old High German via Italian
Cultural Roots
Quick Stats
- Popularity Rank
- #5,869
- Total SSA Count
- 16
- Syllables
- 3
- Formality
- Formal
- Nicknames
- Oto, Theo, Ell
Baby Name Comparison — 2026
"wealth, fortune, prosperity"
Origin: Old High German via Italian
"God is gracious"
Origin: Hebrew
Yovanni is more popular, ranked #5684 vs #5869 for Othello.
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Yovanni is more popular, ranked #5684 compared to Othello at #5869 in the United States.
Othello means "wealth, fortune, prosperity" (Old High German via Italian origin). Yovanni means "God is gracious" (Hebrew origin).
Othello is primarily a boy name. Yovanni is primarily a boy name.