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The baby name Ottilie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ɒˈtɪli/ or /oʊˈtɪli/ (oh-TIL-ee or oh-TEE-lee); German: [ɔtˈtiːliə] (ot-TEE-lee-uh).

Ottilie is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 3.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: English: /ɒˈtɪli/ or /oʊˈtɪli/ (oh-TIL-ee or oh-TEE-lee); German: [ɔtˈtiːliə] (ot-TEE-lee-uh)

What is the meaning of the name Ottilie ?

The baby name Ottilie is a Female name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced English: /ɒˈtɪli/ or /oʊˈtɪli/ (oh-TIL-ee or oh-TEE-lee); German: [ɔtˈtiːliə] (ot-TEE-lee-uh).

Ottilie is Germanic in Origin.

Ottilie is the English and German form of a medieval name from the Old High German root aud/od (“wealth, fortune”). It is a feminine offshoot of Otto via Odilia/Ottilia; reverence for Saint Odilia (Ottilia) of Alsace, an early medieval abbess and patron of the blind, helped spread the name through German and French regions. The meaning centers on prosperity or riches, sometimes extended to “fortunate.”

Use was steady in German-speaking Europe from the Middle Ages and fashionable in the 18th–19th centuries; Goethe’s Elective Affinities (1809) popularized the graceful heroine Ottilie. In Britain the name saw genteel Victorian use and has enjoyed a modern revival in the 2010s–2020s. International variants include Ottilia (German/Scandinavian), Otilia (Romanian/Spanish/Portuguese), Otylia (Polish), Odilia and Odile (French). Related forms are Ottoline/Ottaline. Nicknames include Ottie/Otti, Tilly/Tillie.

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Ottilie – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
Ireland Girls 2025 #1 874
NA 0 #31 3 2,537
NA Girls 0 #91 154 7,146
PH 0 #110 1 5,607
LU Girls 0 #190 1 4,850
NA Boys 0 #253 1 6,830
Canada Girls 2024 #277 9 2,795
CN Girls 0 #359 1 8,829
Austria Girls 0 #386 35 1,885
France Girls 2021 #402 4 3,185
ZA 0 #474 1 14,421
HK Girls 0 #649 2 16,104
IQ Boys 0 #697 1 13,071
Germany Girls 0 #805 34 4,949
United States Girls 2024 #837 80 8,487
MY Girls 0 #1,072 1 24,821
ZA Girls 0 #1,231 6 25,928

Ottilie is popular in 13 countries — most recent births per country:

France
United States
Scotland, United Kingdom
Ireland
Canada

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People also ask about Ottilie

Ottilie is predominantly a girl's name.
Ottilie is a 3 syllable name, pronounced English: /ɒˈtɪli/ or /oʊˈtɪli/ (oh-TIL-ee or oh-TEE-lee); German: [ɔtˈtiːliə] (ot-TEE-lee-uh).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ottilia, Otilia, Otilie, Odelia, Odilia and Otila.
Yes, very popular — Ottilie ranked #1 in Ireland in 2025, and appears in official birth registries across 5 countries.
Ottilie ranks highest in Ireland (#1 in 2025).
Ottilie's popularity is rising significantly. It moved from #416 in 2011 to #402 in 2021 in France.