The baby name Otokar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OH-toh-kar (Czech approximate: [ˈotokar]).
Otokar is Slavic in Origin.
The baby name Otokar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced OH-toh-kar (Czech approximate: [ˈotokar]).
Otokar is Slavic in Origin.
Otokar is a Central European form of a Germanic dithematic name composed of ot/od/auð “wealth, fortune” and gar/ger “spear,” yielding the sense “prosperous spear” or “wealth-protected by the spear.” It corresponds to German Ottokar and Czech Otakar, and is also found as Hungarian Ottokár. The root is shared with Otto and Odilo families of names.
Prominent in medieval courts, the name was borne by the Bohemian kings known in German as Ottokar I and II (Czech: Přemysl Otakar), cementing its prestige across the Holy Roman Empire’s eastern realms. It experienced cultural revival in the 19th–20th centuries, especially in Czech and South Slavic usage. Notable modern bearers include the Czech symbolist poet Otokar Březina and Croatian journalist Otokar Keršovani. Common variants and related forms: Otakar, Ottokar, Ottokár; short forms Oto, Ota, and Otto. Usage today is uncommon but distinctive, carrying a chivalric, old-world resonance.
Otokar is about as rare as a name gets. We hold just 14 recorded uses of it, from 5 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| HR | Boys | 0 | #258 | 2 | 3,997 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #303 | 3 | 6,530 |
| PL | Boys | 0 | #339 | 2 | 6,459 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #563 | 3 | 10,162 |
| TR | 0 | #1,251 | 4 | 19,440 |
Otokar is popular in 5 countries — most recent births per country:
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