The baby name Ottomar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈɔttoˌmaːɐ̯] (OHT-toh-mahr); English respelling: /ˈɒtəˌmɑːr/ (OT-uh-mar).
Ottomar is Germanic in Origin.
The baby name Ottomar is a Male name , 3 syllables long and is pronounced German: [ˈɔttoˌmaːɐ̯] (OHT-toh-mahr); English respelling: /ˈɒtəˌmɑːr/ (OT-uh-mar).
Ottomar is Germanic in Origin.
Ottomar is a Germanic masculine name from Old High German od/ot (“wealth, fortune”) + mari/mâr (“famous, renowned”), conveying “famed for wealth” or “prosperity and renown.” It aligns with Othmar/Otmar; the doubled t reflects influence from Otto and later spelling.
Attested in German-speaking lands since the Middle Ages, buoyed by the cult of Saint Othmar of St. Gall, the name resurged in the 18th–19th centuries across Central Europe. It appears in Prussian and Baltic German records and in occasional Scandinavian usage. Notable bearers include photographer Ottomar Anschütz and physician Ottomar Rosenbach. Variants include Othmar, Otmar, Ottmar (German); Otomar (Czech/Slovak, Slovene); Otmár (Hungarian); Latvian Otomārs; and Latinized Othmarus. Related Otto and Odo share the first element. Though rare today, Ottomar provides an old-world, continental profile.
Ottomar is a genuine rarity. We count just 17 recorded uses of it worldwide, from 7 countries.
Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.
| Country | Gender | Year | Rank | Born | of |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| EE | 0 | #37 | 1 | 1,051 | |
| EE | Boys | 0 | #122 | 4 | 2,087 |
| JM | Boys | 0 | #293 | 1 | 6,876 |
| CZ | Boys | 0 | #304 | 2 | 6,530 |
| IR | Boys | 0 | #564 | 2 | 10,162 |
| BO | Boys | 0 | #622 | 1 | 9,244 |
| BR | Boys | 0 | #782 | 4 | 12,213 |
| CO | Boys | 0 | #980 | 2 | 15,656 |
Ottomar is popular in 7 countries — most recent births per country:
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