The baby name Otta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OT-tuh (IPA: /ˈɒtə/ or /ˈɔːtə/).
The baby name Otta is a Female name , 2 syllables long and is pronounced OT-tuh (IPA: /ˈɒtə/ or /ˈɔːtə/).
Otta is Germanic, Norse in Origin.
Otta is a compact feminine form rooted in the Old High German element od/ot, from Proto‑Germanic aud‑, meaning “wealth, fortune.” It commonly arises as a pet or clipped name for female names beginning with Ot-/Od-, the -a marking femininity; some also treat it as a streamlined counterpart to Otto.
Attested sporadically in 19th–20th‑century Central Europe - Germany, Bohemia, and Silesia - it appears beside better-known relatives like Oda and Ottilie. In Nordic and Central European records, Otta can occur as a variant or transcription of Ota (Czech male) or Otto; modern use is rare but fashionably minimal. Related forms include Otto (m.; Hungarian Ottó), Ota (m., Czech), Odo (m.), Oda (f.), Uta/Ute (f.), Ottilie/Ottilia (f.), Odile/Odette (f.), and diminutives such as Otti or Ottchen. The shared meaning across the family is “prosperity, riches,” shaded by good fortune.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| CZ | 0 | #186 | 1 | 3,154 | |
| NG | 0 | #272 | 1 | 5,926 | |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #280 | 25 | 6,530 |
| DK | Girls | 0 | #329 | 1 | 7,429 |
| KZ | Girls | 0 | #332 | 1 | 5,862 |
| CZ | Girls | 0 | #351 | 1 | 5,378 |
| MY | 0 | #354 | 1 | 12,352 | |
| SD | Girls | 0 | #358 | 1 | 7,678 |
| EG | 0 | #411 | 2 | 6,387 | |
| OM | Girls | 0 | #424 | 1 | 15,987 |
| CR | Boys | 0 | #510 | 1 | 10,188 |
| RU | Girls | 0 | #521 | 3 | 11,913 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #532 | 21 | 10,162 |
| LY | 0 | #558 | 2 | 12,703 | |
| CM | Boys | 0 | #574 | 2 | 12,054 |
| AE | Girls | 0 | #597 | 1 | 20,968 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #621 | 2 | 9,244 |
| IT | 0 | #705 | 10 | 4,183 | |
| QA | Boys | 0 | #743 | 1 | 18,093 |
| SY | 0 | #767 | 1 | 11,684 | |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #785 | 1 | 12,213 |
| NG | Girls | 0 | #822 | 5 | 15,093 |
| TN | 0 | #861 | 5 | 13,765 | |
| EG | Boys | 0 | #873 | 14 | 15,035 |
| PE | Boys | 0 | #926 | 1 | 14,506 |
| EG | Girls | 0 | #930 | 30 | 14,742 |
| NG | Boys | 0 | #938 | 14 | 16,906 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #981 | 1 | 15,656 |
| AE | Boys | 0 | #1,142 | 2 | 22,615 |
| CO | Girls | 0 | #1,152 | 1 | 16,140 |
| MY | Boys | 0 | #1,182 | 1 | 25,439 |
| MA | 0 | #1,199 | 1 | 20,986 | |
| DZ | 0 | #1,234 | 1 | 20,130 | |
| TR | 0 | #1,253 | 2 | 19,440 | |
| MX | Girls | 0 | #1,267 | 1 | 17,781 |
| ZA | Boys | 0 | #1,270 | 3 | 25,619 |
| IT | Girls | 0 | #1,415 | 32 | 9,415 |
| IT | Boys | 0 | #1,446 | 26 | 10,046 |
| SA | Boys | 0 | #1,689 | 3 | 28,008 |
Otta is popular in 28 countries — most recent births per country:
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