The baby name Otelo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /oˈtelo/ (oh-TEH-loh, Portuguese/Spanish); /oʊˈtɛloʊ/ (oh-TEL-oh, English).
Otelo is Portuguese in Origin.
The baby name Otelo is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /oˈtelo/ (oh-TEH-loh, Portuguese/Spanish); /oʊˈtɛloʊ/ (oh-TEL-oh, English).
Otelo is Portuguese in Origin.
Otelo is the Portuguese and Spanish form of Otello/Othello, ultimately traced to the Old High German root aud- "wealth, fortune." Through medieval names such as Odo, Otho, and Otto (and Italian Ottone), the element evolved into the Italian diminutive Otello; Shakespeare's Othello and later Verdi's opera cemented the name's international profile, while Iberian languages adopted the streamlined Otelo.
Usage has been sporadic but steady in Portugal and parts of Latin America, with a modern boost from the revolutionary figure Otelo Saraiva de Carvalho. The name carries the auspicious sense of prosperity or inherited riches. Cross-language variants include Otello (Italian), Othello (English), Otel·lo (Catalan), and the related Germanic forms Otto, Odon/Odón, and Otón. Feminine counterparts appear as Otélia/Otelia and, occasionally, Othella. Short forms may include Telo in Portuguese and Spanish contexts.
Otelo is a rare name. Across 13 countries, we found 50 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| MU | 0 | #137 | 1 | 3,613 | |
| PT | 0 | #249 | 2 | 4,161 | |
| PT | Boys | 0 | #352 | 16 | 7,951 |
| GH | Boys | 0 | #361 | 1 | 8,138 |
| MU | Boys | 0 | #366 | 4 | 8,477 |
| PH | Boys | 0 | #408 | 1 | 11,440 |
| UY | Boys | 0 | #412 | 2 | 5,922 |
| HK | Boys | 0 | #557 | 1 | 12,905 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #565 | 1 | 10,162 |
| IL | Boys | 0 | #625 | 1 | 10,983 |
| CL | Boys | 0 | #656 | 10 | 13,390 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| MX | Boys | 0 | #1,029 | 5 | 16,355 |
| ZA | Girls | 0 | #1,236 | 1 | 25,928 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,271 | 2 | 25,619 |
Otelo is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:
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