The baby name Otila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊˈtiːlə/ (oh-TEE-lah); common variant /oʊˈtɪlə/ (oh-TIH-lah).
Otila is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Otila is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /oʊˈtiːlə/ (oh-TEE-lah); common variant /oʊˈtɪlə/ (oh-TIH-lah).
Otila is Germanic in Origin.
Otila is a streamlined Romance variant of Otilia and Ottilia, ultimately tracing back to medieval Odilia. The root lies in Proto‑Germanic ōþala “ancestral heritage, property,” reflected in Old High German uodal/ot “wealth, estate.” As a given name, it carries meanings such as heritage, prosperity, or wealth, with an old‑world, dignified tone.
Use spread through the cult of Saint Odilia of Alsace (c. 660–720), patron of the blind, which popularized Odilia/Ottilie across the Germanic world and into neighboring Romance regions. Otila appears in Spanish and Romanian records and in parts of Latin America from the late 19th to mid‑20th centuries, remaining rare today but recognizable alongside its sisters. Notable variants and cognates include Otilia (Romanian, Spanish, Portuguese), Ottilie and Ottilia (German, English, Scandinavian), Odilia and Odile (Latin, French), and Otylia (Polish). Common diminutives are Tila, Tillie/Tilly, Oti, and Lili.
Otila is a rare find. Across 11 countries, we found 36 recorded uses of it.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| GH | Girls | 0 | #337 | 1 | 6,973 |
| MX | 0 | #445 | 1 | 8,339 | |
| CM | Girls | 0 | #560 | 1 | 11,671 |
| BO | Girls | 0 | #650 | 2 | 9,488 |
| HK | Girls | 0 | #650 | 1 | 16,104 |
| CL | Girls | 0 | #914 | 2 | 14,098 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| BR | Girls | 0 | #991 | 2 | 12,708 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #1,001 | 1 | 16,906 |
| PE | Girls | 0 | #1,002 | 9 | 14,861 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,151 | 2 | 16,140 |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,172 | 12 | 17,781 |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 |
Otila is popular in 11 countries — most recent births per country:
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