The baby name Ottilde is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɔˈtɪldə/ (aw-TIL-duh) — Anglicized: /ɒˈtɪldə/ (ot-TIL-deh).
Ottilde is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Ottilde is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced /ɔˈtɪldə/ (aw-TIL-duh) — Anglicized: /ɒˈtɪldə/ (ot-TIL-deh).
Ottilde is Germanic in Origin.
Ottilde is a rare feminine name of Germanic origin, best understood as a cross between Ottilie/Ottilia and Othilde. It draws on the root od/ot, meaning wealth, fortune, or inherited property, and the element hild, meaning battle. The name therefore carries a sense of prosperous strength or “wealth in battle,” and it shares lineage with Odile/Odilia, revered through the cult of Saint Odile of Alsace, which helped preserve related forms across Central Europe.
Usage of Ottilde is sporadically attested in German-speaking regions and Scandinavia, where it likely arose as a variant spelling alongside the 19th‑century revival of Ottilie (popularized in part by Goethe’s Elective Affinities). Though uncommon today, it fits with the broader Otto/Matilda family of names. Close variants and cognates include Ottilie, Ottilia, Othilde, Otilde, Odile, Odilia, Otília (Portuguese), and Otilia (Romance languages).
Ottilde turns up in none of the birth registries or name datasets we cover. Such a name is generally either rare, regional or traditional, or a brand-new coinage. Either way, it remains a genuinely rare choice.
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