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The baby name Ottylia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ot-TIL-ee-uh (IPA: /ɒˈtɪliə/).

Ottylia is Germanic in Origin.

Gender: Female
Syllables: 4.0
Origin: Germanic
Pronunciation: ot-TIL-ee-uh (IPA: /ɒˈtɪliə/)

What is the meaning of the name Ottylia ?

The baby name Ottylia is a Female name , 4 syllables long and is pronounced ot-TIL-ee-uh (IPA: /ɒˈtɪliə/).

Ottylia is Germanic in Origin.

Ottylia is a modernized spelling of Ottilia/Otylia, a feminine name rooted in Old High German elements od/ot (also aud) meaning “wealth, fortune, heritage.” It developed as a diminutive of names like Odo and Otto and was Latinized in medieval records as Odilia/Ottilia. The name gained renown through Saint Odilia (Ottilia) of Alsace, patron of the blind, whose 7th–8th-century cult spread across the Upper Rhine and into Central Europe, cementing the name in Germanic and Alsatian tradition.

Usage radiated to Bohemia, Silesia, Poland (Otylia), and Scandinavia (Ottilia) and enjoyed revivals in 18th–19th-century German and Swedish circles. Variants include Ottilia, Ottilie, Otilia, Otylia, Odilia, Odile, and Odilie; nicknames span Tillie/Tilly, Otti, and Lila. Ottylia preserves the same meaning of “prosperity” or “rich heritage” while offering a rare, vintage-leaning form that travels well across European languages.

Ottylia is vanishingly rare. In all, it appears just 1 time, across 1 country.

Ottylia has the following similar or variant Names

Ottylia – Popularity by country

Based on birth registration data from national statistics agencies.

Country Gender Year Rank Born of
SG Girls 0 #632 1 18,916
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People also ask about Ottylia

Ottylia is predominantly a girl's name.
Ottylia is a 4 syllable name, pronounced ot-TIL-ee-uh (IPA: /ɒˈtɪliə/).
Common nicknames and spelling variations include Ottilia, Ottilie, Otilia, Otylia, Odilia and Odile.
Across languages, Ottylia has these equivalents: Ottilie (German), Otilia (Romanian/Spanish), Otylia (Polish), Odile/Odilia (French/Latin).
Yes, definitely. Ottylia sits so far outside the national birth charts that it's about as rare as names come, which marks it out as exceptionally uncommon.